HMRC overwhelmed by interest income

Taxpayers relying on HMRC to sort out the tax due on interest are given a warning. Over the last few years, one of the strategies adopted by successive governments to increase tax revenue has been by the freezing of tax … Continue reading

Do you know your State Pension Age?

Research has shown there is a lack of awareness about the next change to the State Pension Age (SPA). The changes to SPA have proved fertile grounds for controversy. The move to equalise women’s and men’s SPA at 65, which … Continue reading

‘Yippy’ days in the markets – a new way of measuring the jitters

A new word was added to investors’ vocabulary in April. “Well, I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy, you know, they were getting a little bit yippy, a little bit afraid.” So said … Continue reading

A forgotten 50th anniversary on income tax

In 1975, the Chancellor’s Budget dared to go where no successor has dared since.   1975 was a memorable year in UK politics. In February 1975, Margaret Thatcher won the Conservative leadership election from Ted Heath, who almost a year … Continue reading

Will your next company car be a plug-in hybrid?

2025 introduces a technical change to company car tax, which could alter your next choice of car. In recent years, the tax rules for company cars have provided a major incentive to choose a battery electric vehicle (BEV), with zero … Continue reading