Companies House fees expected to rise to fund new powers
September 21, 2023

Companies House is expected to charge higher fees when it is granted new powers.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Bill is already making its way through Parliament.

This legislation will change the role and...

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Retirees set for second bumper State Pension hike as pay inflation soars
September 19, 2023

State Pensions are expected to rise by 8.5 per cent in April 2024 in line with rocketing wage growth.

The Triple Lock policy means the increase in the State Pension is set at the highest of average earnings, inflation or 2.5 per...

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Clampdown on hidden online fees to help shoppers cut costs
September 14, 2023

Rules on hidden online fees, known as drip pricing, will be tightened to boost transparency for stretched families.

The Government is proposing a crackdown on extra charges such as booking or processing fees in products ranging from...

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One in five strips back pension contributions or halts them altogether
September 12, 2023

One in five people have reduced their pension contributions or stopped saving for retirement altogether due to cost-of-living pressures.

As household budgets continue to tighten, new research suggests 14 per cent of people have stopped...

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Trying to track down a pension? Help is at hand
September 7, 2023

Moving from job to job and starting a new pension each time can present a headache when the time arrives to think about retiring.

Few of us can recall every pension provider we have ever had and unless you have carefully filed all the...

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Tax Diary September/October 2023
September 5, 2023

1 September 2023 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 November 2022.

19 September 2023 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 September 2023. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 September...

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Class 2 and 4 NIC for the self-employed
September 5, 2023

There are two types of National Insurance contributions (NICs) payable by most self-employed people. These are known as Class 2 NICs and Class 4 NICs.

Class 2 NICs are paid by all self-employed taxpayers unless they earn under the Small...

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Overview of private pension contributions
September 5, 2023

You can usually claim tax relief for your private pension contributions. There is an annual allowance for tax relief on pensions of £60,000 for the current 2023-24 tax year. The annual allowance was £40,000 in 2022-23.

There...

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Searching for details about property
September 5, 2023

There are a number of online tools available to help find information about a property in England or Wales, even if you do not own it. The service is available on GOV.UK and allows users to search for property by postcode, map, title number or...

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Corporation Tax Group Payment Arrangements
September 5, 2023

A Corporation Tax Group Payment Arrangement (GPA) is a special arrangement that allows groups of companies to make joint payments of Corporation Tax. This type of arrangement can reduce the administration and costs associated with making a...

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