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Data Protection rules are still alive

Data Protection rules are still alive

Businesses that collect or use personal information must comply with UK data protection law. Personal data includes any information that can identify a living individual, such as names, addresses, contact details, financial information or online identifiers. The rules...
Crackdown on energy profiteering

Crackdown on energy profiteering

The government has announced a package of measures designed to tackle unfair price increases and strengthen the United Kingdom’s long term energy security. The Chancellor has set out proposals to give regulators additional powers to intervene where businesses...
Business Asset Disposal Relief – tax increase from April 2026

Business Asset Disposal Relief – tax increase from April 2026

The tax rate for Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) will increase to 18% (from 14%) on 6 April 2026. BADR offers a reduced Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate on qualifying disposals such as the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s stake in a...
Action to reduce cost of living pressures

Action to reduce cost of living pressures

The Chancellor has set out a package of measures aimed at reducing cost of living pressures for households and at the same time strengthening the UK’s longer-term economic resilience. The announcement focuses on tackling rising prices, improving energy security and...
The marginal Corporation Tax rates

The marginal Corporation Tax rates

The rate of Corporation Tax payable depends on the level of a company’s taxable profits. The main rate is 25% and applies where profits exceed £250,000. At the other end of the scale, companies with profits of £50,000 or less benefit from the Small Profits Rate, which...