August 21, 2019
Answering the question… what is re-enrolment?
Under Automatic Enrolment (AE), employers must enrol all employees who ordinarily work in Great Britain and who satisfy age and earnings criteria into a qualifying workplace pension. Furthermore, employers must also pay at least the minimum level of contributions into the pension pot. First introduced back in October 2012, the
July 23, 2019
We’ve been out and about to… the Xero Roadshow 2019!
Back in May, I went along to the Xero Roadshow 2019 at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, in Birmingham. Xero took their roadshow to 11 cities between 8 May – 11 June, hosting hundreds of accountants and bookkeepers at each event. Exhibitors included Receipt Bank, Hubdoc and WorkflowMax, and headline
June 14, 2019
Inheritance Tax and Estate planning: Why is it so important?
UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts are currently at an all time high, hitting a record £5.4bn in 2018/19, and only look set to grow again in the coming year. The nil-rate band (NRB), now in its tenth year of being frozen at £325,000, is key when it comes to protecting
January 21, 2019
7 things we think you should know as the ISA turns 20…
The Individual Savings Account (ISA) was first introduced back in April 1999, meaning that this year marks its 20th anniversary. Online investment broker, Hargreaves Lansdown, estimates that approximately £8.7trn has been invested in the tax-free accounts during that time. ISA’s can be a flexible way to save and invest whilst
January 2, 2019
Subsistence expenses: Do you know the rules?
Travel and subsistence expenses are an amount paid out to an employee, by their employer, to cover costs associated with official visits or business travel. These expenses typically include travel, food and drink and lodging, as well as other associated outlay. Typically the employer will pay the actual amounts expensed