Love is in the Air – Tax advantages of romance
It’s Valentine’s Day! With romance in the air and couples pondering whether to tie the knot we thought we would take you through some of the financial implications for couples,…
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Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of deliberately ‘degrading’ phone services
Parliament’s spending watchdog has accused HMRC of deliberately running down its phone services to force people to go online, according to a report. The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report into…
Labour market challenges remain as wages grow
The UK labour market remains challenging as employers cut staff numbers and wage growth accelerated, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Average weekly earnings…
IMF upgrades UK’s economic outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy this year. The global institution upgraded its prediction for UK growth to 1.6% for this year…
HMRC could save millions of hours with tracking system
HMRC could save an estimated 1.7 million hours of call handlers’ time every year if it implemented an automated status tracking system, according to two of the leading bodies for…
Government launches Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
The UK government has launched a new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council which brings together business leaders from across the UK to offer advice. The government says the Industrial Strategy will…
Over 40,000 file self assessment over the Christmas break
More than 40,000 taxpayers completed their self assessment returns over the Christmas break, according to figures from HMRC. On Christmas Day 4,400 people filed their tax return online while almost…
In The Spotlight – Sophie Brown
Our In the Spotlight series lets you get to know some of our team better. That might be their hobbies, favourite book or what they would take to a desert…
December Investment Committee Meeting
Best month so far! Portfolio adjustments in September, October and finally some reactive moves the morning of President Elect Trump’s election victory propelled our portfolios to return around double the…
HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost
HMRC is reminding people who pay tax by self assessment of the opportunity to spread the cost of their bill with the Time to Pay facility. More than 15,000 self…
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