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Posts by Paige Collins

Britain’s State Pension Crisis At An All Time High

The demographic time bomb facing Britain's state pension system is about to explode. As the last of the Baby Boomers turn 60 this year, a tidal wave of retirements will strain the pension system to the breaking point. For decades, gradually increasing the state pension age helped defuse the threat...

Companies House Reform Brings Tougher Company Checks

On March 4th, Companies House introduced wide-ranging reforms – subject to new legislation being in...

Another Lesson Learned in Equal Pay

Having already paid out over £1 billion in claims, and now facing claims for further...

Making Tax Digital Small Business Review

The outcome from the Making Tax Digital (MTD) small business review is that MTD for...

Business Rates Relief: Extensions and Cuts

November’s Autumn Statement included a package of measures to help alleviate the burden of business rates in England and on...
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ISA Reforms From April

Changes to individual savings account (ISA) rules coming into effect from 6th April 2024 will make ISAs more user-friendly. Most...
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The National Insurance Tax Cut

For employees, the national insurance cut announced in the Autumn Statement took effect on 6 January.  For many years, successive...
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Updated tax guidance for electric company car charging

HMRC has updated its guidance to clarify that there is no taxable benefit when an employer reimburses employees who charge...
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The Decline of Trusts

The number of trusts filing self-assessment tax returns for 2021/22 was 37% lower than for 2003/04. The decline comes as...
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R&D tax relief schemes set to merge, but concerns remain

The two existing research and development (R&D) tax relief schemes are set to merge. However the newly created scheme will...
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