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Spring Statement 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today delivered her Spring Statement, outlining the Labour Government’s economic priorities and reaffirming a commitment to fiscal discipline and long-term investment.
Planning your exit? Watch out for the BADR changes
If you are thinking about selling your business, timing could be everything.
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), formerly known as Entrepreneurs’ Relief, helps business owners reduce their Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability when selling qualifying assets.
Paying your employees will cost you more after 6 April
From 6 April 2025, changes to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will take effect, increasing payroll costs for many businesses.
If you employ staff, it is advisable to prepare now for how these changes will impact you financially.
Why you need to meet with your accountant before April
As the end of the tax year approaches, it is a good time to review your personal tax position and ensure you are making the most of available allowances.
Unlike company tax planning, which can take place throughout the year, personal tax is closely tied to the tax year-end on 5 April.
Upcoming Inheritance Tax changes that could affect you
Upcoming changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) will be phased in over the next two years.
With property values rising and the IHT nil-rate thresholds remaining frozen until 2030, more estates will face unexpected tax bills if they fail to plan accordingly.
Time is running out to check for gaps in your State Pension!
If you have had career breaks, worked abroad, or earned below the National Insurance (NI) threshold, you could have gaps in your State Pension.
Will Trump’s tariffs impact your business?
President Trump’s tariff proposals are creating uncertainty in global markets.
While the UK has not been directly targeted yet, British businesses could still feel the impact of U.S. trade policies.
Are you missing out? The deadline to boost your State Pension is approaching
If you are hoping to maximise your State Pension, you only have two months left to take action before a key deadline on 5 April 2025.
Millions miss Self-Assessment deadline – A reminder to prepare for 2026
The 31 January Self-Assessment deadline has come and gone, but for 1.1 million taxpayers who missed the cut-off, the consequences are only just beginning.
VAT fraud – Avoid getting caught out by phishing attacks
Scammers are increasingly targeting VAT-registered businesses with phishing attacks.
How do Companies House address suppression changes impact company directors?
From 27 January 2025, Companies House has introduced new measures allowing directors to remove their residential addresses from historical filings if they were previously used as a company’s registered office.
Is your business environmentally sustainable? Why going green can improve your bottom line
For business owners, sustainability might have been something viewed as a nice-to-have or a PR exercise in the past, but because the regulatory landscape is changing fast, businesses that do not get ahead of these changes risk being left behind.
Double cab pickups – How long will they be taxed as vans and when will they switch to car tax rules?
For years, double cab pickups have benefited from being classified as goods vehicles for tax purposes, allowing businesses to enjoy lower benefit-in-kind (BIK) rates.
Smart pricing strategies – Protect your business without losing customers
More than half of UK businesses plan to raise their prices in the next three months, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).