In the UK, every new year, financial writers remind their readers to organise their finances before the end of the financial year. For some people, this may include deciding whether or not to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions. If you are one of these...
The COVID19 bill is coming due. One way or another, it will need to be paid. There may be a certain level of scope for the government to make savings. Realistically, however, it seems highly unlikely that there is enough scope for it to avoid raising taxes at all. If...
Death and taxes are both inevitable. It, therefore, makes sense to prepare for both. Unlike filing taxes, preparing for your death can have its interesting side. In particular, you get to plan your own funeral. You also get the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve made...
Jeremy Hunt, appointed Chancellor on 14 October, has today made an emergency statement on the mini budget. The Government have brought forward these fiscal measures to calm markets and bring stability to public finances following the economic turmoil caused by the...
The infamous National Insurance rise has largely dominated the headlines in both the mainstream and financial media. Look closer, however, and you’ll find all kinds of tax increases both direct and indirect. At the same time, average inflation is forecast to reach...
