Month: June 2016

Leaving Europe

Good Evening So we have made it through the third day after the historic vote to leave Europe. The FTSE finished 200 points down on Friday and 156 points today but gained today by 158 points. We would have taken that at 6.00 Friday morning! Unsurprisingly the pound has fallen to its lowest levels since…

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144 – Has your income tax bill really gone up?

Independent research shows that if you feel you're paying more income tax than you used to, you're probably right. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is an independent body that has established a reputation for objectivity in tax matters. Its former head, Robert Chote, is now in charge of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR),…

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Tax Havens have no economic justification

World leaders have been urged to put an end to tax havens in a letter signed by a number of leading economists. More than 300 top economists, including Thomas Piketty and 2015 Nobel Prize economics winner Angus Deaton have stated that there is no economic benefit to tax havens and are pressing world leaders at…

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No Pension at Swindon Town FC!

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a warning to small companies that fail to heed 28-day warning notices to enrol their staff in pension schemes. The regulator states that firms could be hit with a fine that will rise with every passing day until they comply. 95% of small firms who are required to auto-enrol…

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