The topic countless philosophers have mused over. A recent US study seems to have finally uncovered the secret to what makes us happy.
Wealth? Fame? Working hard? What really makes us happy?
News
May 2016
The tax affairs of the rich and powerful came under scrutiny in April, with a huge leak of confidential documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonsceca.
Scale Tipped in favour of small firms?
The business tax roadmap, published on March 16th, provided detail of how current and future business taxes would impact over the remainder of this parliament.
Retirement Plans on Hold
A third of people aged over 50 who are employed in the private sector are putting their retirement plans on hold a recent report reveals.
Pension Tax Relief • How long to fill the black hole?
Before the March 2016 Budget there had been much speculation that the Chancellor was planning big changes to the tax relief on pensions.
A miserable turnaround in the fixed bond savings market
As far as the savings market was concerned, 2015 was the year of the challenger provider.
5 Top Tips for Entrepreneurs’ Relief
Entrepreneurs’ relief is one of the most attractive tax benefits that business founders and owners have available to them, giving a capital gains tax rate on business disposals of just ten per cent – the lowest currently available.
Pension Freedoms queries rise 913%
Google searches for the term “pension freedoms” increased over 900% in 2015 as the Government introduced more flexibility for pensioners.
The March 2016 Budget Impact on Charities
The Budget impact on charities was very positive as charities share £45m raised from banking fines over the next 4 years
Millennial Finances
New research shows that millennials are better educated, more likely to start a business, but only 24% have basic financial knowledge.