Posts by Paige Collins
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget was a significant one in all senses. “…this Budget delivers a large, sustained increase in spending, taxation, and borrowing.” So said the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in the first paragraph of its overview of the Autumn Budget. The numbers are indeed large: spending is...
Are Business Rates Worth the Relief?
Business rates relief has been extended for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors but, with...Staff Entertainment – The Christmas Party
We are often asked what the potential tax implications are for staff entertainment, in respect...New Company Size Thresholds from April 2025
Thresholds defining company size have not changed since 2016, but revised thresholds are now set...
The government has set a target for rental properties to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C by...
The government wants businesses to make more use of electronic invoicing to combat VAT fraud and enhance tax collection. E-invoicing...
With a ‘black hole’ of £22 billion to fill, there are plenty of groups giving Rachel Reeves advice. The Fabian...
With around 670,000 child trust fund (CTF) accounts sitting unclaimed by Generation Z adults aged between 18 and 22, HMRC...
Unfortunately, scam warnings have become a regular occurrence. The latest scam highlighted by HMRC is rather ‘old school’, involving letters...
With the dividend allowance now cut to just £500, the number of taxpayers paying tax on dividend income for 2024/25...
