How can you maximise the opportunities for pensions tax relief following the big pension reforms? The recent substantial changes to the rules for accessing money purchase pensions and the treatment of funds remaining on death has sparked increased interest in pension...
How do you go about maximising tax relief for two homes? The UK tax regime provides an important relief from the capital gains tax charge (CGT) on the gains made by owner-occupiers on the sale of their private homes. This is known as Principal Private Residence relief...
Dividends and the impact on incorporation for law firms The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in the Summer 2015 Budget a shake-up in the way dividend income is taxed from April 2016. As the announcement has added to the complexity of the current dividend system...
The introduction of the National Living Wage The government has announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage (NLW) for working people aged 25 years and above from April 2016. Initially the NLW is set at £7.20, which is 50p above the current National...
What the PMS funding changes mean for your practice The PMS funding changes – part of the national drive for equitable funding – may see a large number of redundancies, reduced service offerings and even practice closures over the next few years. Reviews in one CCG...
What are the challenges for charities in 2015/16? See our latest charity challenges article here. Although not all charities have seen an improvement in their financial performance amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty, the picture remains largely positive....
Natasha Fathers joins growing Hawsons Wealth Management team Hawsons Wealth Management are delighted to announce that Natasha Fathers has joined the firm as an Independent Financial Adviser. Natasha is an experienced financial adviser having worked in financial...
The Chancellor announced in the Summer 2015 Budget that the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will be set permanently at £200,000 from 1 January 2016. George Osbourne had previously said that this would be included in the Autumn Statement, but this early announcement...
How can you maximise the opportunities for pensions tax relief following the big pension reforms? The recent substantial changes to the rules for accessing money purchase pensions and the treatment of funds remaining on death has sparked increased interest in pension...
How do you go about maximising tax relief for two homes? The UK tax regime provides an important relief from the capital gains tax charge (CGT) on the gains made by owner-occupiers on the sale of their private homes. This is known as Principal Private Residence relief...
Dividends and the impact on incorporation for law firms The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in the Summer 2015 Budget a shake-up in the way dividend income is taxed from April 2016. As the announcement has added to the complexity of the current dividend system...