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Tax and finance updates
Every day brings news of changes to tax law or government policy, or the emergence of facts and figures with implications for British businesses and individuals. Our daily news feed helps our clients keep their fingers on the pulse of what’s going on, with comment and insight from industry figures, government officials and trade bodies.
Accessing your pension savings at 55
FCA proposes measures to help savers’ investment choices.Residence nil-rate band to rise again
The latest phased increase kicks in from 6 April 2019.More firms prepare for no-deal Brexit
‘Much more information’ is needed to prepare for 29 March.FCA proposes rules to improve pension investments
Changes could benefit savers by up to £25 million a year.Cyber-security measures to protect businesses
4 in 10 businesses faced security threat in the last year.Record number of over-50s in work
Employers ‘should do more’ to support workers over 50.200,000 parents risk missing full state pension
Failing to claim child benefit could risk pension entitlement.Wales confirms income tax rates
New tax powers take effect in Wales from 6 April.HMRC error hits self-assessment taxpayers
Hundreds wrongly sent late-payment fines.Staff financial worries impact businesses
Poor financial wellbeing costs 4.2m working days a year.
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