The Investment limit for premium bonds has increased by £10,000. One of the minor surprises of this year’s Budget was the Chancellor’s rediscovery of National Savings & Investments (NS&I) as a way of raising money.  In past years NS&I had … Continue reading →

The director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has bitterly criticised the structure of the UK tax system. In May the director of the IFS, Paul Johnson, gave the annual Chartered Tax Adviser address.  The essence of what he … Continue reading →

HMRC have recently issued statistics showing the ISA decisions that were being made in recent years. HMRC take their time to deliver statistics, so it was not until late April 2014 that the details of ISA subscriptions in 2012/13 emerged.  … Continue reading →

How not to fund a property purchase The Gherkin is one of the iconic images of modern London, as instantly recognisable as almost any piece of modern architecture.  And it is up for sale, at a price reported to be … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to worries about Eurozone collapse? Cast your mind back just over a year to March 2013.  The Eurozone was going through its fifth bailout, with Cyprus on the brink of meltdown.  There was a fear that a major … Continue reading →