Changes to individual savings account (ISA) rules coming into effect from 6 April 2024 will make ISAs more user friendly, most notably the move to allow multiple subscriptions of same-type ISAs in a tax year.…
Business rates relief: extensions and cuts
Last November’s Autumn Statement included a package of measures to help alleviate the burden of business rates in England and on the Scottish islands, but Wales won’t be so fortunate. 75% relief rules Retail, hospitality…
National Insurance Cut
Employee National Insurance cut announced in the Autumn Statement takes effect (from 6 January). For many years, successive governments have been happy for the public to vaguely believe that national insurance contributions (NICs) are building…
Getting a head start: retirement planning attitudes in 2023
A survey of 6,000 people, aged 18 to 80, revealed starkly different views on retirement across the generations. According to the Office for National Statistics, the median age of the UK population in mid-2021 was…
National Living and Minimum Wages increase
Minimum wage rates will see substantial increases from 1 April 2024 – welcome news for younger workers and apprentices, but not so much for those employers struggling in the current economic climate. Eligibility for the…
WANTED: Insolvency litigation support
I am reaching out to my LinkedIn connection for some direct networking - I have seen an increase in the volume of insolvency work (rescissions, WUP, validation orders) coming through my pipeline in recent months…
Cash basis to become default
From 2024/25, restrictions to the cash basis will be removed, making it the default method for calculating trading profit for the self-employed and most partnerships. The accruals basis is currently the default, with a business…