by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
The meaning of trade for tax purposes, often referred to as HMRC’s “badges of trade” test helps determine whether an activity is a genuine business or simply a personal hobby. While the test is not definitive, it provides important guidance on how...
by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
National Insurance credits can help qualifying applicants to fill contribution gaps in their National Insurance record. This can help taxpayers increase their number of qualifying National Insurance years, which may increase the number of benefits they are entitled...
by admin | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
The government has announced a new package of measures designed to improve access to finance for creative businesses across the UK. The initiative aims to support firms operating in areas such as film, television, music, design, publishing, gaming and digital media,...
by admin | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
When planning pension funding, inflation is often acknowledged but not always fully reflected in contribution decisions. Using an average inflation rate of around 5% over recent years helps to illustrate why this matters so much. Even when inflation appears to be...
by admin | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Automatic enrolment for workplace pensions has helped many employees to start making provision for their retirement with employers and government also contributing to make a larger pension pot. The law states that employers must automatically enrol workers into a...