Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s proposed reforms, outlined in the Spring Budget, signal a potential surge in pension fund investment, particularly in UK-listed equities. The focus on compelling pension funds to disclose the geographical breakdown of their assets aims to address the industry’s reluctance to support domestic companies. With the Treasury’s plan to require defined-contribution pension funds […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Finance Banking All but one of the big six beat expectations despite growing loan loss provisions Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up Canada’s six big banks appear to be weathering a softening economy brought on by higher interest rates. Photo by Peter J Thompson/National Post Article […]
For several decades received wisdom has told us that property investment is the best way to watch your wealth grow. There’s something powerful about investing in a tangible asset you can touch, see and control. Contrast this with purchasing shares in a conglomerate that is intangible, but can – entrusted to a financial expert – […]
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Tim Davie, the Director General at the BBC, and his team found themselves under the intense scrutiny of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday regarding the corporation’s implementation efforts across the UK. Among the topics discussed during the session, the issue of IR35, particularly pertinent in light of the recent Atholl House case, took centre […]
Almost one third of UK business owners plan to sell their businesses to help fund their retirement, according to new research. Business owners across the country have been fighting rising costs from energy bills to higher living wages and it seems for many, now is the time to contemplate retirement. However, planning for retirement and […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Finance Posted distributable earnings of US$586 million in the fourth quarter Author of the article: Bloomberg News Layan Odeh Published Feb 07, 2024 • 2 minute read Join the conversation The Brookfield Asset Management logo. The company raised its quarterly dividend after beating profit expectations. Photo by Gabby Jones/Bloomberg Article content Brookfield […]
Kaye Adams appears to have finally won a ten-year battle with HM Revenue & Customs after the tax authority said it had decided not to appeal after her latest court win. The ITV presenter has been arguing her case that she is self-employed in the face of clampdown over so-called IR35 rules. Last year she […]
Figures released by HMRC today show that the Treasury raked in £5.7 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the nine months from April to December 2023. This is £400 million more than in the same period a year earlier, continuing the upward trend. One in every 25 estates pay inheritance tax, although the proportion of […]
HMRC aren’t known for their Christmas spirit, but there is one area where some taxpayers can benefit from a little cashflow bonus if they act now. Stefanie Tremain, from eading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, said: “Most people are aware that the normal filing deadline for a Self-Assessment tax return (and to make any […]