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HMRC app helps with student finance applications

HMRC app helps with student finance applications

An app from HMRC which provides information such as your National Insurance number and tax information has been flagged by the taxman to help students completing their A’ Levels this year and planning to head to university in September. Anyone who is applying for...

Tipping Act Code of Practice to bring fairness to employees

Tipping Act Code of Practice to bring fairness to employees

Whenever you leave a tip in a restaurant or a hairdressing salon, for example, you would hope that the tip money you left will go directly to the person who provided you the service you are tipping for. But for many restaurants and other industries, that hasn’t always...

Budget changes and what they mean for you

Budget changes and what they mean for you

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Budget statement to Parliament on March 6, and there were various changes that should benefit individual taxpayers and businesses. One of the biggest announcements, which takes effect from April 6, is a further reduction in...

Autumn Statement NICs changes in detail

Autumn Statement NICs changes in detail

The biggest tax cuts announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement were in NICs, where self-employed people will no longer pay Class 2 NICs at all from April 6, 2024. Class 4 NICs will be reduced from 9% to 8% from the same date. Class 1 employee NICs – which...

Chancellor announces tax cuts and business boosts

Chancellor announces tax cuts and business boosts

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced several tax breaks for individuals and businesses in this year’s Autumn Statement ahead of the General Election next year. While they will help to put a little more money back into our pockets, other decisions made over many years on...

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