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Annuity rates hit their lowest level since 1994 in September, with implications for those making retirement decisions.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019The number of savers hit by pension allowance charges has rocketed in the past year, new figures show.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019Women affected by the controversial state pension age increases should be entitled to access Pension Credit as compensation for the financial hardship they are facing, cross-party MPs have said.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019The Treasury's stamp duty haul has fallen by more than at any point in the past decade, as fears of Brexit continue to hit the struggling housing market.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019Thousands of homeowners in their 50s used high-interest equity release loans last year to unlock cash from their properties.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019House price inflation in the UK has stagnated since the Brexit vote amid ongoing uncertainty and political turmoil.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019Investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have surged by three-quarters this year, as the agency tightens the rein on the crypto sector.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019It is hard to get accurate data on the extent of pension fraud, but it is certainly a serious problem.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 15/10/2019Earlier this year, I returned to working in Forensic Accounting after a long gap to prioritise family.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 10/10/2019HMRC has published details of businesses that have failed to comply with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
By Morgan DaviesPublished On: 08/10/2019Prioritising HMRC over other creditors in insolvencies will have a 'negative impact on the UK's economic growth', experts have warned Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/10/2019The Department for Business has launched a nationwide programme of events to help businesses prepare for Brexit.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/10/2019According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) there are 'major gaps' in the government's no-deal Brexit guidance for UK businesses.
By Morgan DaviesPublished On: 08/10/2019The government has announced that HMRC collected a record sum of £5.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 08/10/2019Work life balance and flexible working benefits may be more valued than some of the more expensive employee benefits offered by some businesses.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 08/10/2019Successfully managing a change in leadership can be difficult for any business.
By Steve HarcourtPublished On: 08/10/2019The rules for taxing dividends changed radically from 6 April 2016 with the removal of the 10% notional tax credit and the introduction of new rates of tax on dividends.
By Morgan DaviesPublished On: 08/10/2019The Chancellor, Sajid Javid has commissioned a review of the Loan Charge to consider whether the policy is an appropriate way of dealing with disguised remuneration loan schemes used by individuals who entered directly into these schemes to avoid paying tax.
By Jeremy KitsonPublished On: 08/10/2019The extension of the off-payroll working rules to the private sector is planned for April 2020 but in the meantime tax tribunal decisions are still being decided against HMRC.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 08/10/2019The government have decided to delay the start of the proposed VAT reverse charge for supplies by sub-contractors in the construction sector.
By Jeremy KitsonPublished On: 08/10/2019Where large or medium-sized organisations are paying workers via personal service companies or agencies they will need to operate new procedures from 6 April 2020.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 08/10/2019Tax on property transactions is a contentious issue, and the government is again being urged to rethink the way it taxes property investors to spark the housing market.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 30/09/2019HMRC has won an IR35 tribunal case at the High Court against three BBC presenters who will now have to pay back tens of thousands in taxes.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 30/09/2019Under new rules, if you move out of a home that was your main residence €” because of a marriage breakdown, for example €” you will have as little as nine months to sell that property without being hit by a capital gains tax bill on any profits.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 30/09/2019
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