Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, held the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March 2025. In the run up to the event, the Chancellor stated that she ‘remains committed to one major fiscal event a year to give families and businesses stability and certainty on...
Individuals using online selling platforms as ‘side hustles’ to boost their income or make a living are being warned of an HMRC crackdown due to come into force soon. Websites such as Vinted, eBay and Airbnb had until the end of last month to tell HMRC about how much...
Business owners considering selling their companies are being urged to accelerate their plans in a bid to avoid cuts in tax relief. Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), previously referred to as Entrepreneur’s Relief, offers a preferential Capital Gains Tax rate of...
Many more sole traders and landlords will be required to comply with making tax digital (MTD) for income tax when the qualifying income threshold is reduced from £30,000 to £20,000. The Budget confirmed that taxpayers with qualifying income of £50,000 or more will be...
The sunset clause which was set to end the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme on 5 April 2025 has been extended for a further ten years. The schemes, which offer tax relief for individuals investing in qualifying small and...
As announced in the Autumn Budget, the national minimum wage (NMW) and the national living wage (NLW) are set to increase from April 2025. The hourly rate will depend on the worker’s age and whether they are an apprentice. Age of worker Hourly rate from 1 April...
