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Passport delays and applications

Passport delays and applications

A recent investigation by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, in connection with the UK passport office, has found that hundreds of thousands of applicants faced unacceptable delays in receiving their passports. Following the removal of COVID-19 travel...
New life sciences growth package announced

New life sciences growth package announced

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced a new £650 million package of measures to help boost UK life sciences. The new ‘Life Sci for Growth’ package brings together 10 different policies including £121 million to improve commercial clinical...
Tax exempt private medical costs

Tax exempt private medical costs

There is no requirement for employers to pay tax and National Insurance on certain health benefits covered by tax concessions or exemptions. For example, there is no requirement to report employees’ medical or dental treatment or insurance if they are a part of...
Effects of settlement legislation

Effects of settlement legislation

The settlement legislation is intended to prevent an individual from gaining a tax advantage by diverting his or her income to another person who is liable at a lower rate of tax or is not liable to Income Tax. Where a settlor has retained an interest in a property in...
Complexity may be double-edged sword

Complexity may be double-edged sword

There does seem to be a trend to replace human interactions with automated AI systems. This is especially evident in the management of our tax system. There was a time, many years ago, when each taxpayer’s tax affairs would be managed by a local tax inspector...