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Budget changes and what they mean for you
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Budget statement to Parliament on March 6, and there were various changes that should benefit individual taxpayers and businesses. One of the biggest...
Make sure your will is up-to-date and you have planned for IHT
Many of us will die without a will because it is something that we fail to get around to, often because we don’t want to think about our own demise. Around half of UK adults don’t have a will, with...
UK Export Finance doubles limit to £10m for traders
Small businesses looking to access funding to expand their exporting opportunities can now fast-track their applications with UK Export Finance, the Government’s export credit agency, and apply for...
Exporters must make declarations on a new system from March 30
Any trader making export declarations needs to move to a new HMRC system from March 30 this year. The CHIEF system is being fully replaced by the Customs Declaration System, and anyone who has been...
End of tax year planning starts now – use up any allowances
Now is the time to start thinking about your end-of-year tax planning while there is still time to maximise the benefit of any allowances you haven’t used yet this tax year. The end of the current...
The cost of divorce – what to do if you decide to split up
More people file for divorce in January than any other month of the year, probably because the stress of being together for an extended period over Christmas and New Year brings any cracks in a...
Spring Budget Unveiled: A Glimpse into Key Fiscal Measures
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented the much-anticipated Spring Budget to The House of Commons, showcasing the Government's vision for tax and spending plans. Amidst speculation about tax cuts and...
Child Benefit claims can now be made online
For the first time in the 47 years since Child Benefit was launched, new parents can claim their Child Benefit online in a significantly faster way than the previous process allowed, according to...
Mortgage lenders start a price war – what this means for you
Interest rates went up significantly in the last year, to the current Bank of England base rate of 5.25%, but in a change that is welcome for those looking to buy a house or remortgage, some lenders...
Rumours circulate over HMRC crackdown on eBay and Etsy sales
Rumours have been circulating online that HMRC is set to crack down on tax avoidance on sales of goods on the likes of eBay and Etsy, but the basic rules haven’t changed, and anyone who was trading...
Could you be better off by claiming Marriage Allowance?
HMRC is encouraging those who are either married or in a civil partnership to check whether they could be up to £252 a year better off by claiming Marriage Allowance. It has launched a Marriage...
Self-assessment deadline is looming again
The start of the year is always the time when anyone who needs to file a self-assessment return should get their skates on if they haven’t filed yet. The deadline for filing your self-assessment is...
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