There are currently long delays in gaining probate on the estates of the recently deceased. Late in 2018, the government issued a written statement announcing its intent to go ahead with controversial increases in probate fees for England and Wales. Instead of the current flat fees of £155 for applications through a solicitor and £215…

Stock markets, as well as some family holidaymakers, experienced a roller coaster August. The traditional holiday month proved to be anything but quiet on the world’s investment markets. Inevitably the downward trends attracted more attention, particularly the fall in US share values on 13 August. “Dow drops 800 points” is a headline that newspaper editors…

A Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed a gap in HMRC’s knowledge about how many people have been hit with penalties around the annual allowance. The annual allowance, which effectively sets the tax-efficient ceiling on annual pension contributions, used to be a subject of little interest, even among pension professionals. When it started life…

The Treasury has had a rethink on company car tax rules which may make you review your company car needs. Do you know your WLTP from your NDEC? If you drive a company car, it might be useful to understand the distinction between the two: * WLTP is the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure,…