Weekend Selection
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Frozen thresholds continue to do the heavy lifting for the Treasury as tax receipts rise
Shaun Moore, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter comments on the latest HMRC tax receipts and national insurance contributions figures: “HMRC’s…
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The Compliance Forecast – how are Accounting Businesses coping with compliance demands?
New data released by SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, found that almost three-quarters (72%) of regulated…
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Office experts share how to combat the great detachment in 2025
Over the last few months, the term ‘The Great Detachment’ has begun to trend, describing the emotional disconnection or ‘detachment’ employees feel towards their…
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Government failing tax simplification as tax forms 19% longer than 15yrs ago
The number of questions on HMRC’s self-assessment forms has increased by 19% to 624 in 2024 from 531 in 2009, shows a…
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Practice what you preach: Only half of UK workers believe their employer’s actions match their words when it comes to ESG
Only half (52%) of workers in the UK believe that the way their employer promotes itself is aligned with their actions towards…
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Ryan’s Andrew Burman on the UK’s AI Plan and Its Tax Implications
Andrew Burman, Principal of Tax Technology at Ryan, comments on Sir Keir Starmer’s recently announced plan to position the UK as an…
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24 million Brits want to move into a “green role”
As we start a new year, many Brits will be looking to develop their careers – whether that’s upskilling for a promotion,…
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15% of parents that have children in private school will now opt for state school due to end of VAT exemption – Pepper Money
Ahead of the primary school application deadline this week (15 January 2025) which could see parents faced with increased competition for school…
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Funeral costs hit all-time high of £4,285 – but you can do it for less than £1,400
Wednesday, January 15th 2025 The cost of a simple attended funeral has risen 3.5% in a year to hit an all-time high of £4,285,…
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RedArc: Mental health issues can be exacerbated during winter months
RedArc, the nurse-led support organisation, warns that those who already have a history of depression and anxiety are particularly vulnerable during the…

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