Reporting tax fraud nets whistleblowers £509,000
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on August 22, 2023Reporting tax fraud netted whistleblowers over £500,000 during the last tax year. But would a more transparent system recoup more?
How to claim a Child Trust Fund as £1.7bn remains untouched
Posted by Ben Locker on August 7, 2023Do you want to know how to claim a Child Trust Fund? Huge numbers of young people have an average of £1,900 lying unclaimed.
Allowable expenses for employees – could you claim back tax?
Posted by Karen Jones on July 31, 2023If you are employed, you may be able claim tax relief on a range of allowable expenses for employees – without having to fill in a tax return
Savings tax bites as interest rates rise
Posted by Karen Jones on July 17, 2023More and more people are falling into the savings tax trap. We look at why this is happening and ways of legitimately cutting your tax bill.
Do you pay tax on state pension? You might have to soon
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on July 13, 2023Thanks to the ‘triple lock’ and high inflation, many people face paying tax on state pension payments. We explain why this is happening.
How to protect yourself against pension and tax scams
Posted by Ben Locker on July 11, 2023HMRC recently issued advice on how to avoid pension and tax scams. We show you how to protect yourself from the scammers.
Free business advice for Essex firms
Posted by Mark Ingle on July 6, 2023Is your company based in Essex? If so, you may be able to benefit from 12 hours of free business advice from Backing Essex Business.
Is it time to make a lasting power of attorney?
Posted by Ben Locker on July 3, 2023Is it time to make a lasting power of attorney? In short, yes! It’s never too early to protect your financial and health affairs.
Electronic sales suppression fraud: HMRC clamps down
Posted by Ben Locker on June 29, 2023HMRC is clamping down on electronic sales suppression fraud – sometimes called ’till fraud’. Don’t become the target of an HMRC dawn raid!
State pension top-up deadline extended to 2025 – don’t miss out!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on June 22, 2023HMRC has extended the state pension top-up deadline. You now have until 2025 to make any missing NI contributions and boost your entitlement.
