HMRC may not have as many friends as it claims to have ‘customers’, but is it value for money? In the United States, there has been considerable media attention on DOGE, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, spearheaded by Elon … Continue reading →

The government has confirmed that there will be no revisions to automatic enrolment in workplace pensions for 2025/26. For a government facing an investment shortfall following a £40 billion tax increase, the figure of around £3,000 billion represented by pension … Continue reading →

The start of the new tax year warrants as much planning as the end of the old tax year. While the end of the tax year on 5 April is a major focus of tax planning, it doesn’t end there. … Continue reading →

How to fund social care has once more moved into the political spotlight. It is the turn of the year. The health secretary of the relatively new Labour government announces a commission to review the financing for long-term care of … Continue reading →

The Chancellor has announced the timing of her next formal report to Parliament. Cast your mind back six Chancellors ago to Philip Hammond (aka Spreadsheet Phil). In autumn 2016, Hammond announced a change to the timings of Budget announcements, with … Continue reading →