There’s been a huge amount of turmoil within the Government over the last few months, with various new leaders and policy u-turns, but the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reduction…
The majority of businesses will have breathed a sigh of relief when the Government announced it would be introducing an Energy Bill Relief Scheme over the winter period, providing a…
At the end of last month, Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg announced that the Government would be expanding its £900 million Start Up Loans initiative to provide financial support to more…
It’s a crisp October morning and Ian Spectre is in Westminster on his way to a meeting with the new Chancellor to give his views on the mini budget. “Edward…
The short answer is yes – HMRC considers cryptocurrency as property for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes. Therefore, it will be subject to the standard IHT rate of 40% (if your…
HMRC brought in new tax checks in April this year that taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) drivers in England and Wales must complete when they renew their licence, with…
In September’s ‘mini-budget’ the new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that IR35 Reform is to be repealed as of April 2023. This is big news for PSCs and the engaging companies…
The Government has announced that it is aiming to introduce a Renters Reform Act before March 2023, describing it as “the biggest shake up of the private rented sector in…
The Government held their (Not so mini!) mini-budget on Friday 23rd September announcing £50bn in tax cuts. While the headline sounds great in the face of the cost of living…
Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) is a recently introduced pension scheme – becoming the third type of pension scheme available in the UK, alongside Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC)…