Dividends paid by overseas companies fell less sharply than their UK counterparts in the second quarter of the year. Source: Janus Henderson The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on corporate dividends has been dramatic in the UK. Total dividend payments … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court has handed down a long-awaited decision on a complex case. Mrs Staveley died in December 2006, but it was only in August 2020 that the Supreme Court settled the question of the extent of any inheritance tax … Continue reading →

HMRC has published some interesting research into capital gains tax (CGT). Here are three CGT questions for you to ponder: How many individuals made enough capital gains in 2018/19 to face a CGT bill? The answer is just 256,000, according … Continue reading →

As autumn arrives, the next Budget is not far away. 2020 will see something that normally only occurs when an election is imminent: two Budgets in one calendar year. The last Budget, on 11 March, now belongs to a different … Continue reading →

Dividends paid by UK companies dropped dramatically in the second quarter of the year. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on dividend payments has been highlighted by recent research from Link Asset Services, one of the leading UK company registrars. … Continue reading →