In the government’s second finance bill that was confirmed last month, dividend allowance was cut by £3,000 from its current level at £5,000. As Chancellor continues to target the contracting industry this could leave contractors with a dividend tax bill of £1,143. Phillip Hammond first spoke about the dividend cut…

With the deadline for self-assessment having passed on 31st January, HMRC would assume that all tax returns are submitted and tax bills settled. Failure to do so would lead to additional charges and penalties. However, if you are stuck with trying to pay your liabilities there are a few options.…

Why Auto Enrolment? The private pension funding had poor reception from employees because it required the employees to opt into the pension scheme themselves, and there was no obligation for the employers to make contributions. The new Auto Enrolment regulation requires the employers to make provisions for a pension scheme…

A new National Living Wage (NLW) is being introduced from April 2016. During his budget announcement, George Osborne explained that the NLW will be compulsory, and the government aims at reaching an NLW of £9 an hour by the year 2020. Here is an insight into the details of the…

April 2016 sees a change in the tax regulations that will affect Scottish taxpayers. The UK income tax for Scottish taxpayers will reduce by 10p in the pound and at the same time a new Scottish income tax will be levied in its place. The rate of Scottish income tax…