by Samantha Sutcliffe | Mar 22, 2022 | HMRC, Tax
Stamp Duty Land Tax – why this will increase as house prices rise and what you can do to reduce it Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) receipts were somewhat skewed in the last year as the SDLT holiday for properties worth up to £500,000 was phased out on June 30,... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Mar 11, 2022 | Business, Claims, COVID-19
Bounce-back loans – where are we now? The bounce back loans, CBILS and CLBILS for larger companies were some of the most generous schemes available to businesses suffering from the impact of lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, paying out a total of £80... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Mar 9, 2022 | HMRC, Tax
IHT receipts up by £700m – but why you should see this as a ‘voluntary’ tax Inheritance tax (IHT) is one of the most hated taxes there is, mainly because for many people their estate faces a 40% tax rate which is higher than they would have... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Mar 1, 2022 | NICs, Tax
NI to increase by 1.25% from April to fund the Health and Care Levy – what you can do about it The Government is set to increase National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by 1.25% from April to fund the Health and Social Care Levy, and while this may be a laudable...