Economy in crisis as 400,000 firms warn they could be forced to close ahead of Spring Statement
Around 400,000 UK firms could be forced to shut down if their concerns go unaddressed in the forthcoming…
Entrepreneurs offer a plan to pull Britain out of the doom loop
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Martin Lewis says anyone who had children from 1978 – 2010 ‘could be in line for £5,000’
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis said anyone who had children in a 32-year period could be in line…
Job vacancies fall as Rachel Reeves’s tax raids blamed for ‘collapse in business confidence’
New data suggests that Britain’s labour market has deteriorated sharply, with job vacancies plunging to 694,000, a five-year…
Pensioners issued 15-day warning over changes to tax details
You can pay too much tax if your details with HMRC are incorrect HMRC has explained the tax…
Pension uncertainty amid inheritance tax risks ‘could leave savers more vulnerable later in life’
Retirement savers face a major tax when defined contribution pensions will be included within inheritance tax calculations for…
My family would pay inheritance tax on my £250,000 Bentley
Terry Mackintosh has owned the vintage car for 67 years but does not want to leave his children…
HMRC launches investigation into bereaved families over underpayments
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has dramatically stepped up its scrutiny of bereaved families suspected of underpaying inheritance…
Lessons from abroad on Ireland’s new savings scheme for the ‘middle class’ – The Irish Times
A new scheme to help households get a better return on their savings is on the cards, according…
Pension tax raid from Rachel Reeves to see ‘millions on modest incomes lose out’ under salary sacrifice reform
Analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggests that pension salary sacrifice reforms announced in last year’s…
Macron’s efforts to make France business friendly ‘wiped out,’ US group says – POLITICO
“We are back to where we were 10 years ago in terms of France’s attractiveness,” Kamel said while…
Why the middle class will not invest – The Irish Times
One suspects Simon Harris underestimates the challenge involved in countering the middle class’s jaundiced attitude to investing. It…