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Our aim is to keep our corporate clients fully informed of the latest developments within global markets as well as the world of business finance, employeee benefits and corporate financial planning matters.
Our aim is to keep our corporate clients fully informed of the latest developments within global markets as well as the world of business finance, employeee benefits and corporate financial planning matters.
After the Spring Budget, which was seen by some as an attack on small firms and the self-employed, this week’s Autumn Budget made amends by looking to encourage small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Rumours are circulating that the chancellor, Philip Hammond could be looking to curtail the benefits available from the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in the upcoming budget on 22 November. This would be a blow to many SMEs and entrepreneurs looking for start-up or growth finance.
Two separate research surveys indicate that millions of people in workplace pensions may not be getting the best deal from their default funds. One survey suggests pension savers could be more than £300,000 worse off.
The first phase of auto-enrolment, which started back in 2012, is pretty much complete, so now the process moves onto phase two.
In general, we tend to be good at insuring things, but not so good at insuring people. This applies to life insurance, but also to business protection.
With most businesses slowly coming to terms with auto-enrolment – the set-up, the payroll and the overall process – it is all too easy to forget the main reason behind it all – the pension.
The fall in the tax-free dividend tax allowance from £5000 to £2000 a year from April 2018 will hit the many businesses owners who pay themselves in dividends on top of a small salary.
Whilst there was no change in some areas, the two big talking points of the budget were the reduction in the tax-free dividend allowance and the increase in National Insurance (NI) for the self-employed.
There are still a few weeks to go for year-end tax planning, so here are a few guidelines to help you make any last minute plans.
26/4/2024
John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.
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