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Economic Update The Treasury reports that net financial debt remains close to its pandemic-era peak, with public sector net borrowing (PSNB) holding at around 5% of GDP since COVID-19. Borrowing in 2024–25 is projected to reach approximately £150 billion, leaving the...
As a business owner your attention can be pulled in various directions and second guessing what this or indeed the next few governments will alter within the UK tax code can be a distraction. If you are of the view that Labour’s wholesale change to the Inheritance Tax...
The first Labour Budget for over 14 years, not unexpectedly, delivered a raft of significant tax changes. OBR forecasts CPI inflation 2024 2.5% 2025 2.6% 2026 2.3% GDP growth 2024 1.1% 2025 2% 2026 1.8% 2027 1.5% Employers The National Living Wage will...
With much talk of the capital gains tax rates increasing in the October budget, we take a look back and also consider the options which may be available in future if now is not the right time to sell. Before April 2008, individuals were able to claim indexation...
The cost of living crisis is over? With 10 million people of working age not actively seeking employment; this duo have always been clear that they want to make work pay! The Chancellor repeated the message of low taxes means higher growth; higher wages and living...
It has now been over five years since the anti-money laundering directive which drove the creation of the Trust Registration Service was introduced. Initially the registration was triggered by a tax charge, however the requirements were extended to include trusts...
Key points Employed The Class 1 National Insurance rate will reduce from 12% to 10% with effect from 6 January 2024. Individuals with only PAYE income over £150,000 will not be required to file self-assessment tax returns from 2024/25. Those with a pension annual...
Very simply this is the main method your business will obtain tax relief for items in the balance sheet! When your accounts are prepared, you will notice a section in the balance sheet titled fixed assets. There may be a number of categories contained within this...
It is not uncommon to find companies with a variety of activities being undertaken, or where excess cash has been ploughed into investment opportunities such as property. Towards the end of a company’s life if liquidation is intended, trades can be wound up or sold...