CMA frees leaseholders from rising ground rents
Intervention by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has freed more leaseholders from increasing ground rent terms that saw them trapped in homes they struggled to sell or mortgage. Businesses…
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Bank of England raises interest rates for third time in a row
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the third consecutive time. The Bank also warned that the Ukraine conflict could see under-pressure households hit with double-digit inflation later…
MTD for VAT brings in up to an extra £195 million in tax
Estimates show that up to £195 million in extra tax revenue has been collected via Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT), according to research from HMRC. The research,…
OBR updates economic picture
In his Spring Statement speech, Chancellor Rishi Sunak responded to the latest forecasts as published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR forecasts UK economic growth to be…
Business groups give mixed response to Spring Statement
The UK’s business groups gave a mixed response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement speech. Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: ‘The Spring Statement…
Chancellor announces Spring Statement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a 5p per litre cut in fuel duty for petrol and diesel in the 2022 Spring Statement. The government says it is the largest ever cut on all…
Tax planning tips
Top 5 end of year tax planning tips Have you made use of your available tax allowances for this tax year? Given the tax year end is fast approaching (April…
Spring Statement Summary & Tax Tables 2022/23
The Spring Statement was not meant to be a March mini-Budget, despite what many headlines in the days before suggested. Mr Sunak believes in the once-a-year approach to major tax…
Spring Statement 2022 Headlines
Today the Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Spring Statement which is usually of little significance compared to a Budget. But with Easter around the corner he pulled several rabbits out…
Over a million take advantage of extra time to file self assessment returns
HMRC has revealed that more than one million taxpayers filed their late tax returns in February – taking advantage of the extra time to complete their self assessment without facing…
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