
Plastic Packaging Tax Returns – what do I need to know?
Posted by Ben Locker on June 14, 2024We tell you all that you will need to know about plastic packaging tax and tax returns.

Check your payslips often
Posted by Ben Locker on June 7, 2024Check your payslips often to ensure that you are getting all you are entitled to is our advice. We take a look at things that could be wrong.

Buy-to-let reforms: what they mean for landlords
Posted by Ben Locker on May 31, 2024The government’s white paper, ‘A fairer private rented sector’, outlines buy-to-let reforms that will have major implications for landlords.

Child Trust Funds – does your child have £2,000 they don’t know about?
Posted by Ben Locker on May 13, 2024Child Trust Funds were introduced in 2005 and many parents took them up at the time. But it’s easy to lose track of what was paid in.

Rental reform – Section 21 abolition still a long way off
Posted by Ben Locker on April 29, 2024The government is committed to rental reform, but as the Renters Reform Bill passes the Commons Section 21 abolition looks a long way off.

Tax Evasion – HMRC techniques for discovery
Posted by Ben Locker on April 26, 2024Tax Evasion has become much easier for HMRC to detect in recent years following the development and deployment of their Connect system.

Can’t pay Inheritance Tax? You could apply for a grant on credit
Posted by Ben Locker on April 8, 2024If you can’t pay Inheritance Tax on time, you may be able to apply to HMRC for a ‘grant on credit’ – giving you extra time to pay.

Is build-to-rent pushing smaller landlords out of the BTL market?
Posted by Ben Locker on April 1, 2024The number of build-to-rent properties in the UK is rising rapidly. But is their rise beginning to push smaller landlords out of the market?

Spring Budget 2024: what it means for you
Posted by Ben Locker on March 6, 2024On 6th March 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Budget 2024. We look at the key announcements and what they mean for you.

State pension age to rise further?
Posted by Ben Locker on February 5, 2024Soon the state pension age will rise to 67. Yet new research suggests it will need to rise to 71 by 2050. When will you be able to retire?