Five facts you didn’t know about VAT
Value Added Tax or VAT, as it is more commonly known, has been applied to the purchase of goods and services in the UK for over 45 years. Declan McCusker…
Leading lawyer urges people to get their affairs in order or risk costly care home fees
With residential care home costs rising to an average of £39,000 per year, a leading lawyer has stressed the importance of sorting out your affairs early to try and limit…
Working parents facing childcare costs crisis
New survey reveals a third of working parents are unaware of government’s tax-free childcare scheme · 96% of working parents feel that childcare costs are too high · Incomes can’t…
Start planning now to ensure you meet the deferred MTD deadline
VAT-registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold are required to use the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative to keep records digitally and use software to submit their…
Perfect storm for holidaymakers’ cash: Brexit and bank charges
Brexit-fuelled weakness of the pound and scandalous bank charges are putting the squeeze on holidaymakers’ cash – but the negative impact of both can be mitigated. This is the message…