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Cash may not be king – Pension savers risk a significant tax bill
Cash may not be king - Pension savers risk a significant tax bill For most people over the age of 55, it is now possible…
Seize the day – today
Seize the day - today Make your vision a reality Exactly how much you’ll need for a comfortable retirement will…
Workers extend their careers for a multitude of reasons
Workers extend their careers for a multitude of reasons Later retirement - Workers extend their careers for a multitude of…
Financial worries don’t just affect our waking hours
Financial worries don’t just affect our waking hours Getting finances in order Financial fears are creeping into sleeping hours, as new research shows money worries…
Millions raised through Bank Referral Scheme
More than £15 million in funding has been secured for businesses after they were rejected by their banks, new figures reveal. (more…)
Benefits of a Members Voluntary Liquidation
Benefits of a Members Voluntary Liquidation What are the benefits of a Members' Voluntary Liquidation? HMRC have recently announced amendments to their guidance on the tax treatment of distributions on…
More Brits turning people in to HMRC for tax evasion
The number of calls to the UK tax authority’s fraud hotline doubled last year, with more than 40,000 tip-offs from…
SDLT receipts up year-on-year
The latest official data reveals that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collected £12.47 billion in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the year to the end of July. This is up from the £12.44 billion…
Local accountants sponsor new Essex Business Networking Group
Local accountants sponsor new Essex Business Networking Group One of the region’s leading independent accountancy firms, Haslers Chartered Accountants, is…
VAT for businesses if there’s no Brexit deal
VAT for businesses if there’s no Brexit deal - Debra Dougal comments HMRC recently published a document detailing how VAT…
Small businesses must not ignore a “no-deal” Brexit, says FSB
News broke this week that the Government was preparing to release a raft of documents detailing what businesses should do in the event of a no-deal Brexit. (more…)
Study suggests SMEs need a helping hand with their finances
A new study suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to keep on top of their day-to-day costs – and could use a…
Utilising your annual ISA allowance
Utilising your annual ISA allowance Why pay tax on interest and investments when you don’t have to? If you are paying tax on any investment please ask yourself the question:…
UK businesses boosted by £9 billion thanks to superfast broadband
New Government figures indicate that gaining access to faster broadband has boosted UK businesses by £9 billion. (more…)
HMRC launches new customs service
Businesses trading internationally can now use the first iteration of the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS). (more…)