News
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.
‘Pension freedoms age should increase’
ABI calls for age to rise from 55 to 57.3.3m sole traders to have ‘no pension by 2028’
Self-employed ‘face bleak later years’ due to lack of products.Estates pay record amount of death duties
HMRC continues to rake in record sums of inheritance tax.Inheritance tax rebates linked to falling house prices
Up to 3,000 annual claims made through IHT38 forms.CBI: Apprenticeship levy must evolve
Rising automation ‘a risk to young workers’.State ‘should contribute towards funeral costs’
The average funeral cost £4,721 in 2018.Savers fear retirement fund shortfall
Most savers question if they’re saving enough.Official review for controversial loan charge
Decision expected by mid-November.Businesses gripped by Brexit inertia
1 in 4 firms 'plan to revise down business investment'.Treasury to review tapered annual allowance
Controversial tax rules could be set for reform, subject to political change.
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