Jun 1, 2018 | Government Announcements
The high cost of the £2 billion funerals industry is under investigation, with the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) and the Treasury both launching reviews into the sector. The CMA is conducting a market study to examine the information that funeral directors...
May 3, 2018 | Government Announcements
A new ban on tenant fees could push costs of more than £80 million onto landlords, government figures have shown. The tenant fees bill, which was published on 2 May 2018, includes a ban on all fees charged to tenants apart from rent, deposits, and other necessary...
May 2, 2018 | Government Announcements
HMRC has revealed that rolling out digital services for individuals, such as the simple assessment and real-time tax code changes, have been delayed. The move was announced in an email sent to stakeholders last week, which confirmed the delay was down to a shift in...
Apr 10, 2018 | Government Announcements
Businesses that sell goods to overseas markets were boosted by UK exports hitting a record high in 2017, according to the latest trade figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests global demand for manufacturing goods and business services...
Apr 3, 2018 | Government AnnouncementsPersonal Tax
Property taxes have changed in Wales, as land transaction tax (LTT) came into effect as of 1 April 2018. This replaced stamp duty land tax, which applied to properties worth more than £125,000 or £300,000 for first-time buyers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales....
