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Despite the fact that Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget on 28^th October is likely to be a tax-raising one, investors and business owners shouldn’t panic or try and pre-empt what will be in the statement, according to a leading tax expert.

Drilling into the fact, no one was ready, accountants, clients, HMRC, software

The Government is soon to launch a Private Rented Sector (PRS) database, a national register for properties in England let by private landlords.  This is part of the Renters’ Rights Act and landlords who let property on assured or regulated tenancies will need to take action in a relatively short space of time when it goes live.

Many of us could be caught out by Inheritance Tax (IHT). Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be mega-rich to owe HMRC a chunk of money when you die. I think most of us would prefer as much as possible to go to our loved ones, rather than HMRC.

Chartered Accountants Lovewell Blake has appointed James Cooper as Corporate Finance Partner; he will co-lead the firm’s Corporate Finance team alongside existing Partner Matt Crawley.

Andy Burnham’s announcement of changes to the Pensions Triple Lock underlines the importance of robust retirement planning, says Richard Ince of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning.

From January 2027 one of the biggest changes in employment law in recent years takes effect, providing employees with unfair dismissal rights after just 6 months employment rather than the current 2 years.

Reassessing your future after coming back from holidays? You are not alone, says Will Gaines of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning.