National Insurance ‘Holiday’ Unsuccessful
National Insurance ‘Holiday’ Unsuccessful Prime Minister David Cameron has conceded that the Regional Employer NICs Holiday for New Businesses scheme announced in the Government’s June 2010 Budget, has...
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The Samosa / Pasty Tax
The Samosa / Pasty Tax A Cornish pasty made by Warrens cut in half. The filling is beef steak, potato, turnip and onion. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Almost as soon as we referred to the Samosa Tax, it...
View ArticleFlat Rate State Pension Reforms
Flat Rate State Pension Reforms Last week, it was reported that David Cameron, Prime Minister, has personally intervened in the reform of the State pension system, which would see a flat-rate system...
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Mansion Tax – Not Under the Current Coalition
Mansion Tax – Not Under the Current Coalition The ‘Mansion Tax’ is a levy on the wealth according to the value of your property. This could work by making home owners, where the home is worth more...
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Cameron Announces ‘Married’ Tax Breaks
Cameron Announces ‘Married’ Tax Breaks Moving on a manifesto promise, David Cameron has outlined the Government’s plans to introduce a tax break for “some” married couples worth up to £200 a year. The...
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Coalition Reshuffle
Coalition Reshuffle Prime Minister David Cameron made his reshuffle on 07 October 2013. At the same time, Ed Miliband for the Opposition reshuffled his Shadows. No major new faces but just a few...
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Welsh Government Set for Tax-Raising Powers
Welsh Government Set for Tax-Raising Powers The prospect of Welsh income tax moved a step closer last week following Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement last week in Cardiff Bay that Wales will...
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Autumn Statement Date Change
Autumn Statement Date Change Please note a diary change for anyone who, like me, was planning to sit in a darkened room with only Twitter for company on 04 December 2013. HM Treasury announced on 05...
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Autumn Statement 2013 – Summary
Autumn Statement 2013 – Summary Each Government is bound under The Treasury Act 1975 to publish bi-annual reports to the nation, which we now recognise as the Autumn Statement and the Budget....
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Employment Allowance – are you eligible?
Employment Allowance – are you eligible? Prime Minister David Cameron wrote to more than a million businesses and charities last week with the opening line ‘I am writing to you today about the new tax...
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European Union Referendum Bill
European Union Referendum Bill The European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16 was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 May 2015 and requires the holding of a referendum on the UK’s continued...
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Discrimination in recruitment to be addressed blind applications
Discrimination in recruitment to be addressed blind applications It has been announced by the government that the public and private sector who have a combined responsibility of employing 1.8 million...
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