Pre-Budget Discussions and Advice
There is much coverage of the upcoming Autumn Budget on 30 October, the first by the new Labour government and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. If you are looking for what may…
Tax
UK has record number of self-employed workers aged 60 or over
The number of self-employed people aged 60 or over has reached a record level, according to analysis by Rest Less. These numbers have increased by over a third in the…
Freelancers want to see fairer, simpler tax system from Autumn Budget
Freelancers want to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves use the Autumn Budget to move towards a fairer, simpler tax system, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE)….
HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25%
HMRC has reduced late payment and repayment interest rates following the cut to the base rate. The Bank of England cut the base rate to 5.0% on 1 August, the…
HMRC sends ‘nudge letters’ to crypto investors
HMRC has ‘sent nudge’ letters to crypto investors who it suspects have failed to pay the correct tax on their gains, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Many…
HMRC failing on responsiveness, says Charter report
HMRC is failing on the key metrics of responsiveness, ease and accuracy, according to the annual HMRC Charter report. The report reviewed HMRC’s performance against its Charter from April 2023…
Goals of financial planning with Huddersfield Town Team
We were delighted earlier this month to be asked by Huddersfield Town to attend their training ground in order to discuss financial planning with the first team players.As an official…
HMRC to send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners
HMRC will send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners in the next few weeks. The combination of frozen tax thresholds and a substantial increase to the state pension has led…
Chancellor takes difficult decisions as Budget date set
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she was taking difficult decisions after a Treasury spending audit revealed £22 billion of unfunded pledges. Ms Reeves confirmed that the Autumn Budget will…
General Election – Tax Summary
The General Election is now under two weeks away, so we thought it would be timely to summarise the tax positions of the main parties. These are proposals taken from…
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