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Is a Surprise Tax Bill Heading Your Way?

Is a Surprise Tax Bill Heading Your Way?

Understanding HMRC's Simple Assessment From June 2025, HMRC will begin issuing "simple assessment" letters, a new form of communication that is expected to catch many recipients by surprise. These letters are part of HMRC's effort to streamline tax collection for...

Are Government Investment Goals Guiding Your Pension?

Are Government Investment Goals Guiding Your Pension?

Your Pension: Who's Really Making the Investment Decisions? The UK Government is increasingly taking an active interest in the investment strategies, or lack thereof, of pension funds across the country. Government's Tightening Financial Stance As highlighted by...

Understanding the Latest UK Inflation Spike

Understanding the Latest UK Inflation Spike

Is Inflation Making a Comeback in the UK? The latest inflation figures for April have once again pushed beyond the Bank of England's designated target range, prompting fresh scrutiny of the UK's economic landscape. So what caused the latest inflation spike? The Bank...

Why Millions Are Unprepared for Retirement

Why Millions Are Unprepared for Retirement

15.3 Million Brits Face Future Poverty Risk Concerning new research has brought to light a significant number of individuals on a trajectory towards a retirement characterized by financial hardship. The State of UK Retirement Savings Several prominent investment...

Unpacking the New Adult Social Care Commission

Unpacking the New Adult Social Care Commission

Adult Social Care Review The first Friday of May was a whirlwind of news, creating the perfect backdrop for an announcement the government might prefer to keep under the radar: the launch of a new independent commission into adult social care in England. A Quiet...

US Tariff Pause and Market Jitters

US Tariff Pause and Market Jitters

Trump's "Yippy" Justification for Tariff Delay A new word was added to investors’ vocabulary in April. “Well, I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy, you know, they were getting a little bit yippy, a little bit afraid.”...

Will your next company car be a plug-in hybrid?

Will your next company car be a plug-in hybrid?

2025 introduces a technical change to company car tax, which could alter your next choice of car. In recent years, the tax rules for company cars have provided a major incentive to choose a battery electric vehicle (BEV), with zero CO2 emissions, or a plug-in hybrid...

HMRC Efficiency & The Cost of Tax

HMRC Efficiency & The Cost of Tax

Global Government Efficiency Scrutiny Despite referring to taxpayers as 'customers,' the question of HMRC efficiency and cost-effectiveness remains. In the United States, there has been considerable media attention on DOGE, the so-called Department of Government...

2024 Inflation Breakdown

2024 Inflation Breakdown

The Inflation Illusion: Understanding the Disconnect Between Data and Reality Inflation fell in 2024, reaching 2.5% compared to 4.0% in 2023. Yet, for many, this drop didn't reflect their lived experience. Why the discrepancy?   The Economist's View vs. Public...

The Spring Forecast: What To Expect

The Spring Forecast: What To Expect

Spring Forecast Announced - 26 March 2025 The Chancellor has announced the timing of her next formal report to Parliament. Cast your mind back six Chancellors ago to Philip Hammond (aka Spreadsheet Phil). In autumn 2016, Hammond announced a change to the timings of...

National Savings Cuts & What They Mean for You

National Savings Cuts & What They Mean for You

Discover why National Savings & Investments is cutting rates. National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has been busy reducing its interest rates in recent months. NS&I has roots going back to 1861, when Gladstone, then Chancellor of the Exchequer,...

Why Are Mortgage Rates Increasing When Interest Rates Fall?

Why Are Mortgage Rates Increasing When Interest Rates Fall?

Not every interest rate moves in the same direction. If you are approaching the end of your five-year fixed rate mortgage and currently enjoying an interest rate of around 2%, you have probably been watching the fluctuations of interest rates with some trepidation....