What is the optimum level of salary to take as a director?
The answer (as is most often the case) is . . . . it depends! There are significant changes coming in from 6 April 2025 with regards class 1 national…
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Spring Statement Summary 2025
Spring Statement – 26 March 2025 Having set herself ‘iron-clad’ fiscal rules and the goal of holding a single fiscal event each year, the Chancellor was in a difficult position…
Upcoming Changes to the UK Tax Treatment of Double Cab Pick-Ups for Businesses
The UK tax landscape is set to undergo some significant changes that will impact businesses using double cab pick-ups. It is important to be aware of the upcoming shifts in…
Review your State Pension position before deadline of 5 April 2025
In summary, individuals need a minimum of 10 ‘qualifying years’ to have any entitlement to the State Pension. After 10 years, the more qualifying years an individual has, the more State Pension they will…
Spring Statement 2025 – Headlines
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave her Spring Statement to the House of Commons this afternoon. Whilst not a fiscal (tax) event we can report the following headlines: We will have a…
Financial benefit of MTD could be as high as £915 million
The financial benefits of MTD for VAT could be as high as £915 million, according to analysis carried out by HMRC. Since April 2022 all VAT-registered businesses should be using MTD…
Private sector activity expected to fall
Activity in the private sector is expected to fall for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to a Growth Indicator from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Business volumes in the…
Employment Rights amendments do little to address employer concerns
The government’s proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will do little to alleviate employer concerns, warns the Institute of Directors (IoD). Changes to a number of proposals, including application…
Businesses warn of National Insurance ‘powder keg’
The overwhelming majority of businesses say the rise in employers’ NICs will force them to change their plans, according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). With under…
New company car advisory fuel rates
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 March 2025. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month from…
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