Treasury

MP John Glen says UK financial services needs 'competitive tax rates' - reports

Investment

MP John Glen says UK financial services needs 'competitive tax rates' - reports

8% tax surcharge

clock 20 September 2021 • 1 min read
Yellen warns Congress of nearing US default

Investment

Yellen warns Congress of nearing US default

US could default in October

clock 09 September 2021 • 1 min read
Govt plans 1% NI increase to fund social care - reports

Long Term Care

Govt plans 1% NI increase to fund social care - reports

Despite manifesto pledge not to increase income tax, VAT or NI

clock 03 September 2021 • 1 min read

Featured

Charlene Young: Pension age rise could threaten govt's own engagement drive

Charlene Young looks at the latest raft of retirement policies from the government, which she says, could detract from its pension engagement agenda

clock 24 August 2021 • 4 min read
Investors fear CGT hike as Sunak vows to get public finances on track

Tax planning

Investors fear CGT hike as Sunak vows to get public finances on track

2020 CGT revenue reached record £9.9bn

clock 05 August 2021 • 2 min read

Estate planning

Govt IHT tax take rises 33% from 2020

Receipts between April and June were £1.5bn in total

clock 21 July 2021 • 1 min read

Investment

How five green incentives could kick-start your company's route to net zero

Govt faced criticism over its work to encourage decarbonisation policies

clock 20 July 2021 • 7 min read

Investment

Rishi Sunak ramps up plans for UK's first green gilt and retail green savings bond

At least two green gilts to be issued in 2021

clock 01 July 2021 • 2 min read

Pensions

Pension tax allowance revenues top £600m as more savers breach limits

Lifetime and annual allowance figures

clock 30 June 2021 • 5 min read

Investment

Sunak to announce £15bn green savings bonds scheme for public - reports

Two tranches to be issued in 2021/22

clock 30 June 2021 • 4 min read