Let’s do the The Hokey Cokey with taxes

This morning Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has done a U turn and announced that the 45% tax rate for the highest earners will not be abolished, previously a measure announced in the mini budget a couple of weeks ago. The reason given for this was that it is “ a...

Digital assets and death

Dealing with an estate can be complex and time consuming for executors. While physical assets (bank accounts, property etc.) can be easy to locate and can then be dealt with accordingly, what about digital assets? Digital assets come in many forms from a Facebook...

Trust registration deadline draws ever closer

In my blog on 21 February 2022 I highlighted the fact that the date for trusts to register with HMRC was fast approaching. In the majority of cases the deadline will be 1 September 2022, but refer to my previous blog for more information. Whilst not all trusts will be...

Spring Statement –What did Rishi do?

So, the chancellor stood up in Parliament on the 23 March 2022 but what were the main headline announcements? He confirmed that the Healthcare Levy, being the increase in National Insurance by 1.25% see my blog 16/09/2021, was here to stay as it was important to...