Individual protection 2014: still time to apply
As the deadline draws nearer, we thought it worth reminding that the final date...
Spring Budget 2017 update: It’s a NIC out
In our Spring Budget 2017 coverage last week, we reported Chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement...
Never say diesel: bad pollution and budget policy
Concerns about diesel engine pollution are high. Tomorrow’s budget is an opportunity for the...
Budget 2017: our coverage
The rumours are true: it’s Budget time again. With the Autumn Statement less than...
Business rates in the news
The revaluation of business rates, due in April for the 2017/18 tax year, has...
First Direct leads the way in cutting rates
‘First Direct has become the first lender to cut rates on savings accounts following...
The high cost of accepting payment: an EMI pitfall
If an employee (including a director) is to enjoy the considerable tax benefits afforded...
Javid called to explain bonus
‘Sajid Javid has come under increasing pressure to explain how he benefited from a...
More over-70s pay top rate tax
‘More people in their seventies earn enough to pay higher-rate income tax than those...
Homebuyers stretching whilst housebuilders report record results
‘Homebuyers stretching means to climb property ladder Data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...
Business owners are reluctant to take dividend
‘New data has shown that only 3% of SMEs in Scotland are planning to...
Fair taxes
‘The Standard’s Anthony Hilton considers whether tax policy corresponds with the idea of “intergenerational...