Gold is currently enjoying a period of prominence, but how long for? Long before the concept of Bitcoin emerged from the mind of its alleged creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, gold was... read more →
The fee charged to obtain probate in England and Wales has been increased from £273 to £300 (10%) and for confirmation in Scotland, which has a sliding scale by 2%.... read more →
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) recently unveiled details of the new bond announced in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget. This budget highlighted themes of British identity, featuring elements like "the great... read more →
A recent report recommends that women born in the 1950s should receive compensation due to insufficient pensions. The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign, active for nine years, has... read more →
Due to frozen or reduced allowances, you might have paid less tax than required for the 2023/24 tax year. Your tax position may have changed for the last year without... read more →
The Spring Budget unexpectedly introduced a change in the way child benefit is taxed for those with higher incomes. The high income child benefit charge (HICBC or ‘hicbic’) was introduced... read more →
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been reviewing and changing which items to add and take away from its inflation shopping basket. Every year in March, the ONS announces... read more →
Among the eagerly anticipated announcement in the Spring Budget was the launch of a UK ISA. but will it take off? Alongside the Budget, the Treasury published a consultation paper... read more →
An independent study recommends that the age of eligibility for State pension should increase more rapidly than currently scheduled. The next SPA rise begins in under two years with a... read more →
Recent data issued alongside the 2024 Spring Budget highlights the growing trend of higher rate taxpayer status becoming more widespread. Ahead of the Budget announcement, the Office for Budget Responsibility... read more →