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Budget summary 30 October 2024

Budget summary 30 October 2024

The long awaited, much anticipated and dreaded first Budget of the new Labour government was delivered to Parliament yesterday – 30 October 2024 – by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. We now know where the funds will come from to finance investment and...
Is Income Tax morphing into a stealth tax?

Is Income Tax morphing into a stealth tax?

It is rumoured that the Chancellor will delay any increase in the Income Tax higher rate tax threshold beyond the present April 2028 freeze. The UK Income Tax higher-rate threshold was last increased in April 2021, when it was set at £50,270. This amount was...
Crackdown on insurance fraud

Crackdown on insurance fraud

Insurance companies have united to step up efforts to crack down on fraudsters seeking to manipulate the UK insurance market with bogus claims and duping innocent people into buying fake insurance policies. In 2023 alone, 84,400 fraudulent claims worth £1.1...
Due date for paper self-assessment tax return

Due date for paper self-assessment tax return

A final reminder that the 2023-24 tax return deadline for taxpayers who continue to submit paper self-assessment returns is 31 October 2024. Late submission of a self-assessment return will incur a £100 late filing penalty. The penalty usually applies even...
Changing your tax return

Changing your tax return

If you have submitted a self-assessment return and later realise you need to make changes, there are specific rules to follow. This situation might arise if, for instance, you entered a number incorrectly or omitted certain information from your self-assessment...