One element of the Chancellor’s ‘Great British Summer Saving’ package was an increase in tax-free mileage rates. However, there remains a curious divide in the way in which HMRC deals with cars used by employees for business. Company Cars vs. Personal Vehicles: The...
Talk of a wealth tax has returned as another difficult Autumn Budget looms. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was much talk of a wealth tax to fill the hole that had been created in the government’s coffers. At the end of 2020, a Wealth Tax Commission,...
Writing Your Will? Remember to Choose Your Executors with Care HMRC has published fresh information on the mechanics of collecting inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions. In the October 2024 Budget, the Chancellor announced that most pension death benefits would become...
How true are recent media headlines that fewer than one in ten will enjoy a comfortable retirement? As meteorological summer started with heavy rain, a further dampener was put on proceedings by a storm of media headlines thundering that only 9% of people could look...
The newly formed Pensions Commission has issued a landmark interim report that serves as a stark warning for long-term financial and retirement planning across the UK. The Legacy of the First Commission The original Pensions Commission was established back in 2002....
Could the State pension be replaced with a more flexible, personalised income scheme? A radical new report argues that not only is it possible, but it may also be economically vital. The Spiralling Cost of Retiring There are now 12.6 million people over the State...
New data from HMRC highlights just how heavily the UK government relies on a tiny blend of revenue streams, pulling the vast majority of its funding from a very small "cocktail" of core taxes. The Quadruple Tax Lock The Labour Party went into the 2024 general election...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has re-evaluated our long-term life expectancy calculations, shifting how we look at aging in the UK. Why Life Expectancy Calculations Matter Life expectancy calculations are critical for far more than simply answering a...
The Treasury has announced a new campaign aimed at reducing the number of unclaimed Child Trust Funds (CTFs). The US Echoes the UK's Savings Model On 4 July 2026, the US government will officially launch Trump Accounts. While not another White House-linked...
HMRC has reported a low initial registration level for its new income tax regime, signaling widespread hesitation or lack of awareness among self-employed individuals and landlords. A little over 11 years after ‘Making Tax Easier’ was first announced in the March 2015...
Do you have a rainy day fund? If you don’t, it is time to think again—because exactly where you hold your cash matters just as much as how much you save. A common piece of basic financial advice is that you should have enough of a cash reserve to cover at least three...
So Much for 2% Inflation on the Horizon… The war with Iran has dashed hopes of inflation falling steadily back to its target level, serving as a stark reminder of how quickly global events can disrupt local economies. The Bank of England’s Optimistic Outlook When the...
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