The number of buy-to-let loan applications from limited companies has surged in recent months as landlords prepare for tax hikes starting in April, say mortgage brokers.
UK families facing inheritance tax hits 35-year peak
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has released new figures that show the number of UK families paying inheritance tax (IHT) is at a 35-year high.
Government to raise auto-enrolment upper limit
From April 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is raising the qualifying earnings upper limit for auto-enrolment from its 2015/16 value of £42,385 to £43,000 in 2016/17. The lower limit qualifying earnings band will remain at £5,824 and … Continue reading
Getting digital with online Personal Tax Accounts
Many UK taxpayers are now able to manage their tax affairs following the launch of Personal Tax Accounts.
BIKs review means tax exemption
The Government is set to implement a statutory tax exemption from income tax and National Insurance Contributions for low-value benefits in kind (BIK). As part of the Finance Bill 2016, it will be set at a £50 limit from 6 … Continue reading
