State pension increases and the Triple Lock are back in the spotlight. About a year ago, during the first wave of the pandemic, several think tanks started to look at... read more →
New statistics from HMRC show over £300bn invested in cash ISAs. One of the many knock-on effects of the pandemic has been that HMRC’s annual updating of statistics has suffered... read more →
The first six months of 2021 have been rewarding for investors, but the next six are uncertain. Index H1 2021 Change FTSE 100 +8.93% FTSE All-Share +9.21% Dow Jones Industrial... read more →
A leading pension think tank has examined this question – but the findings aren’t straightforward. Over the years, there has been much focus on the tax treatment of pensions and... read more →
As summer approaches, it feels as if more positive times are on the way: businesses, restaurants and leisure activities are reopening. Although the next few months will require a cautious... read more →
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the latest body to wade into the inheritance tax debate – on a global scale. Inheritance tax (IHT) and similar gift/estate taxes raise a very small... read more →
A global jump in inflation in 2021 is raising the prospect of a broader upward trend beyond a short-term pandemic reaction. The risk of the return of inflation has become a... read more →
If you have been working from home during the pandemic, don’t forget you could be due some tax relief. Employees, required by their employers to work from home (WFH, as it has become... read more →
Research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) examines how pension contributions fit into life-cycle patterns. Economists often seem to think in a way that is unique to their world. Many of their theories start with the... read more →
State pensions and the National Living Wage both increased in April. April is the month when state benefits are uprated – unless they are subject to a freeze. It is... read more →
