Inheritance tax giving
Inheritance tax (IHT) is extremely topical with significant changes made (and still being made) in recent years.
Pensions and Inheritance Tax: A Major Change from April 2027
Pensions have historically enjoyed a special status in inheritance tax planning.
Prime Minister cuts business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has slashed business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England by 20%.
Welcome simplification and increase of the capital goods scheme
The simplification of a VAT scheme which has been largely unchanged for 36 years is good news.
Bury businesses raise £3,000 at annual rounders tournament
Around £3,000 was raised for good causes in East Anglia when staff from 12 local businesses gathered for the annual Lovewell Blake Rounders Tournament at the British Sugar Sports and Social Club in Bury St Edmunds.
The tribunal rules that Invisalign aligners are standard rated for VAT
A tribunal has ruled that Invisalign aligners are not ‘dental prostheses’ and are therefore standard-rated for VAT.
A new approach to retirement income
A new approach to drawing retirement income aims to maintain flexibility while avoiding short-term market volatility.
Foreign Branch Exemption: What the New HMRC Rules Mean for International Businesses
Businesses operating overseas through branches rather than subsidiaries should be aware of a significant change announced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that will affect the UK corporation tax treatment of foreign permanent establishments (PEs), often referred to as foreign branches.