Inheritance tax and the residence nil-rate band
The rise in property prices throughout the UK means that even those with modest assets may find that their estate exceeds the £325,000 nil-rate band for inheritance tax (IHT).
Starting a business
Things to consider when starting a business.
Insider – November 2016
The pension reforms introduced by George Osborne could cost £5 billion and push house prices up in the long term, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
VAT after Brexit
What could happen to VAT after the UK has left the European Union?
Insider – October 2016
Businesses paid £44.4 billion in corporation tax in 2015/16, according to figures from HMRC.
Personal financial planning
Achieving your financial goals is made harder when you don’t have a plan laid out on paper. Without a timescale, a sense of priority and an idea of how you will use your money in the future, how can you be sure that you’ll achieve what you want to in your lifetime?
Insider – September 2016
Employers with 50 employees or fewer will have up to 100% of their apprenticeship training costs funded by the government.
Insider – August 2016
A system to allow businesses to check and appeal business rates bills has been announced. The aim is to ensure that disputes are settled more promptly.
Insider July 2016
Businesses will need to submit their tax and financial information quarterly using software that's compatible with HMRC's systems.
Insider June 2016
Keeping people with significant control registers It is now a legal requirement for companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to keep a people with significant control (PSC) register from 6 April 2016.