How has the UK housing market performed compared to inflation over the past decade? Looking at the period from January 2016 to January 2026 provides a clear answer. ... read more →
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There will be several tax changes coming into place on April 6th. Are you and your business prepared? Inheritance tax (IHT) reforms: The new rules for agricultural and business IHT... read more →
“How long am I going to live?” is a question many of us think about more as we get older. One simple way to explore this is by using the... read more →
A recent ‘Supplementary forecast information release’ from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), looking at the potential impact of applying National Insurance to salary sacrifice pension contributions, is not the... read more →
A committee in the House of Lords has been highly critical of the proposals for pensions and inheritance tax. A House of Lords Economic Affairs sub-committee has been reviewing the... read more →
2025 inflation rates ended at 3.4%. This represented a 2.5% increase from rates of inflation in 2023. However, this only tells us a snippet o f the whole picture as... read more →
Have you received a new tax code recently? Here is why it is important that you check it's correct - and how. A Top 20 accountancy form recently revealed the... read more →
The successive freezes on tax thresholds by the government have triggered lots of discussions in recent months. However, there are other threshold freezes that are important to be equally aware... read more →
Many potentially affected taxpayers have not yet engaged with a major change in tax reporting. It is well-known that HMRC values communication, but maybe is not the strongest at prompting... read more →
As January’s festivities fade into the background, it is time to turn our attention to 5 April. The 2024 Budget revised the Chancellor’s fiscal calendar. From now on, the Office... read more →
