The latest pandemic support measures are much less generous than before. As the country braced for dealing with further localized outbreaks of Covid-19, the Chancellor made an early autumn appearance before the House of Commons to announce his ‘Winter Economy … Continue reading →

After heavy hinting from the Treasury for some weeks, the expected Autumn Budget has been pushed into spring 2021. Since the March Budget and through to August, the expectation was that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, would introduce his second Budget … Continue reading →

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 →