2025’s first set of inflation numbers were higher than expected, but more rises are coming. The UK has experienced an inflation rollercoaster since the start of this decade, as have... read more →
HMRC may call taxpayers its ‘customers,’ but is it really delivering value for money? In the United States, there has been considerable media attention on DOGE, the so-called Department of... read more →
The government has confirmed that automatic enrolment in workplace pensions will remain unchanged for 2025/26. For a government facing an investment shortfall following a £40 billion tax increase, the figure... read more →
If something happened to you tomorrow, would your partner know how to manage your finances, and how easily could they access the information they need? It’s been five years since... read more →
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... read more →
About us: The SMH Group is a multi-disciplined professional services Company which includes Financial Planners, Chartered Accountants, Tax Advisers and Legal professionals working across nine offices in Sheffield, Chesterfield, Barnsley,... read more →
A leading UK investment manager has analysed investor attitudes across G7 nations, revealing some striking differences. Personal wealth distribution Housing Pension Cash Bonds Shares and funds Life assurance Other... read more →
Inflation fell in 2024, dropping to 2.5% from 4.0% in 2023. So why didn’t it feel like that? At the end of 2022, inflation in the UK, as measured by... read more →
The Chancellor has announced the timing of her next formal report to Parliament, the Spring Forecast. Cast your mind back six Chancellors ago to Philip Hammond (aka Spreadsheet Phil). In... read more →
The funding of social care has once again become a key political focus. It is the turn of the year. The health secretary of the relatively new Labour government announces... read more →
