19 March marks Budget Day It is little more than three months since the Autumn Statement, but here we are in March with another Budget due in the middle of the month.  Nearly all of the 2014/15 tax and national … Continue reading →

There are important year end deadlines for pensions looming into view On 6 April 2014, two major changes will take effect to pension allowances: 1.  The Annual Allowance (AA), which effectively sets the maximum tax efficient pension contribution from all … Continue reading →

The Budget is on March 19, so tax year end planning time has arrived. Although the UK economy is now generally seen as firmly in recovery mode, the austerity regime of tax increases – disguised or otherwise – is continuing.  … Continue reading →

2013 was a better year for UK commercial property than many had predicted. In 2013 there was much discussion about the state of the residential property market and whether government efforts to help buyers was creating a bubble.  The Nationwide … Continue reading →