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Alternative ways to spend a Bank Holiday weekend
In a month that has two bank holidays perhaps you’re looking for something more fulfilling to do with your next three day weekend.
VAT increase might be ruled out but what about other taxes?
Tax promises have been a key part of the election campaigns, with both Labour and the Conservatives delivering pledges not to increase VAT.
Top tips to embrace the lighter evenings
Recent research from YouGov has found that half of all Brits think that British Summer Time (BST) should continue, compared to just 38% who believe the practice of putting our clocks forward in March and back again in October should be scrapped. The biggest BST fans were those in the 18-24 bracket, where 65% wanted […]
May 2017
In the UK, Theresa May has summoned everyone to the polls on 8th June. In the French Presidential election will be a fight between Emmanuel Macron and Marine le Pen. And in North Korea tensions between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump threaten peace and stability.
Theresa May calls surprise early election
During a surprise announcement outside Downing Street on the morning of 18th April, Theresa May set the date of the next UK general election as the 8th June 2017, almost three full years before the previously expected date of May 2020.
What does the 25% charge on QROPS transfers mean for your dream to move abroad?
In the Budget earlier this month, the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a 25% charge for people moving their pension abroad.
Will the first online-only savings bond mean savers will miss out?
The new government-backed savings bond from NS&I is the first savings account which will only be offered online.
Is the probate fee rise the ‘new inheritance tax’?
When someone dies and leaves a will, an executor is usually appointed in the will to deal with the deceased person’s estate.
An extra year before Making Tax Digital becomes law
Making Tax Digital (MTD) – the scheme to make digital record keeping mandatory and implement a number of changes to modernise the tax system.