Retirement planning is not as straightforward as crunching the numbers and finding a good pension plan. Real life frequently gets in the way and there are often caring responsibilities for children or ageing parents that can interrupt a saving strategy. Rather than face your twilight years with less to live on, considering alternative ways to […]
With turbulent economic conditions placing additional pressures on the Government, it may come as little surprise that borrowing has been rising. It can often be difficult to fully quantify what the impact of increased Government borrowing is on the average person, but looking at how interest rates and saving strategies are affected is a good […]
It can be difficult for young people to get started with saving, as ongoing living expenses sap much of the money they earn through work. However, you may have already given them a strong head start by setting up a Child Trust Fund that is now ready for them to claim. With 827,000 matured Child […]
We are now just over six months away from the long-anticipated reforms to Inheritance Tax (IHT), which will see unspent pensions included within a person’s estate from April 2027. First announced all the way back in the 2024 Autumn Budget, the move is expected to result in 10,500 more estates becoming liable for IHT in […]
Reforms to the Benefits in Kind (BIK) system have continued to change in recent years, as the Government prepares to roll out mandatory payrolling. From April 2027, businesses will be required to payroll BIK, but this will now be a phased approach, with the full reforms in place from April 2028. For employers who were […]
The so-called mansion tax is already beginning to have an impact on the UK housing market, despite the surcharge not being due to come into effect until April 2028. Under the new tax, formally known as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, homes in England worth £2 million or more, based on their value as […]
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST) initiated a ‘modernising corporate reporting’ consultation on 7 September 2026, which closes on 30 November 2026. Under the proposed overhauls, many medium-sized companies may be exempt from mandatory audits. This consultation forms part of a wider Government pledge to cut administrative burdens on businesses by 25 […]
According to UK Finance, gross lending to SMEs from the main high street banks reached £5.35 billion in the second quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly level recorded since the pandemic. Real estate and professional service firms drove much of this growth, while manufacturers and hospitality businesses borrowed less. How can loans help SMEs? A […]
According to the latest Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report, almost two in five small businesses in the UK suffered a successful cyber-attack in the last year, with each attack costing an average of £26,650. Globally, cyber incidents cause around 32 hours of operational disruption a year on average. Cyber-attacks are no longer exceptional events, being viewed […]
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