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Tax Rates 2019/2020
Tax Rates 2019/2020

Tax Rates 2019/20 We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. Personal tax...

The governments work on self-employed pensions faces delay
The governments work on self-employed pensions faces delay

Trials that would solve the pensions crisis for the self- employed have been delayed. Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, said: “the government would provide more information about the trial areas later this year, following its feasibility...

Millennials seek more pension support
Millennials seek more pension support

In a survey conducted by Prudential, more than half of people under the age of 35 (millennials) want their employer to do more to explain pensions and benefits. The survey was completed by 1,178 millennials and showed that 24% of these people do not have a pension...

What is an Enterprise Investment Scheme?
What is an Enterprise Investment Scheme?

EIS: A brief background In 1994, the Government launched a scheme called ‘The Enterprise Investment Scheme’ or EIS for short, and this scheme was created in order to encourage individuals to invest in companies that were in the early stage of their lifespan. It was...

Brexit: impact on investments, pensions and tax
Brexit: impact on investments, pensions and tax

Brexit: impact on investment, pensions and tax On 23rd June 2016 the UK voted to leave the European Union. Brexit has created an air of uncertainty and no one really knows what’s coming next or what it could all mean in the long term; however, many individuals are...

Brexit: tax implications as the UK votes to leave the EU
Brexit: tax implications as the UK votes to leave the EU

Brexit: tax implications as the UK votes to leave the EU From the argument over selling bendy bananas to the threat of an emergency Budget, the EU referendum campaign has undoubtedly had its share of the headlines over the past couple of months. The biggest headline...

One year on from the 2015 new pensions rules – key stats
One year on from the 2015 new pensions rules – key stats

New pensions rules - key stats According to HMRC figures released last month, over 230,000 people have used the new pension rules, introduced one year ago, to access over £4.3bn in pensions saving. Since the pension flexibility rules took effect from 6 April 2015:...

Beware of auto enrolment fines for non-compliance
Beware of auto enrolment fines for non-compliance

On the back of The Pensions Regulator fining Swindon Town Football Company £22,900 after it failed to put eligible workers into a pension scheme, this article is a worthwhile reminder of auto enrolment fines. What auto-enrolment fines could you receive? If your...

The new Lifetime ISA – details beyond the tax free headlines
The new Lifetime ISA – details beyond the tax free headlines

The new Lifetime ISA - details beyond the tax free headlines One of the more welcome announcements for individuals and "the next generation" from the recent 2016 Budget was the introduction of the new Lifetime ISA in April 2017. This is a new measure aimed at helping...

Tax Rates 2019/2020
Tax Rates 2019/2020

Tax Rates 2019/20 We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. Personal tax...

The governments work on self-employed pensions faces delay
The governments work on self-employed pensions faces delay

Trials that would solve the pensions crisis for the self- employed have been delayed. Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, said: “the government would provide more information about the trial areas later this year, following its feasibility...

Millennials seek more pension support
Millennials seek more pension support

In a survey conducted by Prudential, more than half of people under the age of 35 (millennials) want their employer to do more to explain pensions and benefits. The survey was completed by 1,178 millennials and showed that 24% of these people do not have a pension...