Why Does The UK Tax Year Starts On April 6?
The UK tax year starts on April 6 because Julius Caesar got his sums wrong when decreeing all the provinces in the Roman Empire should
IR35 Contractor Tax Overhaul Postponed For A Year
Expats snared in the controversial IR35 off payroll working rules have won a reprieve as the government announces shelving the measure for a year. The
UK Consumer Safeguards To Stretch To Cover Gibraltar
The British government wants to extend watchdog and compensation protections to consumers of Gibraltar’s financial services companies when the Brexit transition ends. The Treasury has
Judges Slam HMRC For Pension Liberation Hard Line
Judges are taking the tax man to task over how retirement savers caught up in pension liberation schemes are chased with penalties amounting to thousands
Women’s State Pension Protest Goes Back To Court
Women born in the 1950s angry about state pension changes have won the right to appeal a legal challenge defeat in the High Court. Protest
Expat Contractors May Fall Into IR35 Tax Net
Tens of thousands of contractors working for their own companies face pay cuts and extra tax bills from April. Workers often choose to take contracts
WASPI Women Take State Pension Protest Back To Court
State pension changes for women have provoked an angry backlash as the government refuses to change course on the measure. Now, a group of protestors
Queen’s Speech 2019 – Expat 15-Year Voting Rule Ignored
Any new law to scrap the 15-year voting rule for expats looks dead in the water after the Queen’s Speech. In her speech, The Queen
Pru Pays Out Thousands Over Canada QROPS Mess
A retirement saver has won compensation from the Prudential after the firm delayed transferring her pension to a Canada QROPS. The Pensions Ombudsman made the
Tax Crusade Looks To Raise £30m From Contractors
The tax crack down on contractors is continuing as HM Revenue & Customs seeks to raise nearly £30 million from employment status investigations. HMRC still
New UK Tax Rules May Impact Expat Contractors
Many of the 170,000 contractors working for their own company will pay more tax this year – and many are expats who may not yet
Family At War Over Who Inherits £300,000 Home
A family is at war over a £300,000 legal battle in a bid to win the home of their parents who tragically died from exposure
Do You Understand What A Power Of Attorney Is?
A lack of understanding about powers of attorney is leading to distress for families that need help when loved ones can no longer cope. Half
SIPP Providers Paying Out More Than Savers Put In
SIPP providers paid £3 billion more to pensioners than they picked up in contributions in the last three months of 2018. Pensioners were paid £15
Talking About Your Death Is The Last Taboo
Millions of people who have drafted a will refuse to talk about the details with their loved ones, according to new research. While document is
DWP Slams Door Shut On WASPI State Pension Complaints
Thousands of women protesting about changes to the state pension age have had their complaints closed by the Department of Work and Pensions. The DWP
Golden Age Of Contracting Coming To An End
Chancellor Phillip Hammond has extended the controversial IR35 tax rules to private businesses to make contractors pay the same taxes as all other workers. If
Budget 2018: Expat Contractors Under Tax Attack?
Chancellor Phillip Hammond is ready to crack down on self-employed expats who flout tax and national insurance rules. He has reportedly ordered the Treasury to
Home Owner Gets Tax Bill For Flat That Did Not Exist
Property investors must pay capital gains tax on homes that no one could live in because they had not been built, according to a tax
Can Taxpayers Rely On Guidance From HMRC?
HMRC publishes tens of thousands of pages of technical guidance online – but can taxpayers really rely on what the information says? Probably not, according