How to deal with self-assessment tax returns after a very trying year
How to deal with self-assessment tax returns after a very trying year
The Covid-19 pandemic will complicate the self-assessment tax return process for 2019-20. What if you can’t pay? Ruth Jackson-Kirby has some advice.
20 Jan 2021
Suspending your pension contributions? Remember the magic of compounding
Suspending your pension contributions? Remember the magic of compounding
Think very carefully before suspending your pension contributions, or you will miss out on compound interest – the “eighth wonder of the world”.
12 Jan 2021
Shop around to secure the best Sipp
Shop around to secure the best Sipp
If you’re one of the growing number of savers with a self-invested personal pension (Sipp), make it a new year’s resolution to check you’re getting va…
11 Jan 2021
Travel to the EU: how the Brexit deal affects you
Travel to the EU: how the Brexit deal affects you
The Brexit deal will mean some administrative changes when you next travel to the EU. Here are the most important ones.
11 Jan 2021
9 January 1799: income tax introduced to Britain
9 January 1799: income tax introduced to Britain
In the 1790s, with Britain at war with Napoleon, the country urgently needed cash. And so on this day in 1799, a 10% levy was raised on all income ove…
9 Jan 2021
Online Isa & Sipp providers cost comparison table
Online Isa & Sipp providers cost comparison table
Below is a breakdown of the charges levied by some of the most popular online Isa platforms for funds and stocks & shares. Click on the broker name to…
5 Jan 2021
Beware these cons and scams this Christmas
Beware these cons and scams this Christmas
Ruth Jackson-Kirby outlines some of the worst new scams to watch out for this year
27 Dec 2020
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Reform of IR35 tax rules returns for freelancers
Reform of IR35 tax rules returns for freelancers
The delayed shake-up of employment law governing freelancers kicks in soon
24 Dec 2020
Loyalty to your energy supplier doesn’t pay – switch
Loyalty to your energy supplier doesn’t pay – switch
New measures will make energy suppliers22 switch you to a cheaper deal when your fixed-rate tariff ends.
22 Dec 2020
Britain mulls a wealth tax again – can it ever work?
Britain mulls a wealth tax again – can it ever work?
A Covid-19-ravaged government needs to raise more revenue and some propose that a wealth tax could fit the bill. It’s unlikely to happen, but one way …
19 Dec 2020
Scammers target pension transfers
Scammers target pension transfers
People who apply to transfer their defined-benefit pension to another pension provider need to be on their guard against a proliferation of scammers.
18 Dec 2020
Compensation claims grow after guaranteed minimum pension payouts fall short
Compensation claims grow after guaranteed minimum pension payouts fall short
Some defined-benefits pension schemes have paid the wrong amount of “guaranteed minimum pensions”, leading to a growing number of compensation claims.
18 Dec 2020
The best financial gifts to give this Christmas
The best financial gifts to give this Christmas
Christmas is coming and most of us are now planning presents. If you are thinking about giving a financial gift this year, then there are a few things…
15 Dec 2020
Small businesses rush to beat the capital gains tax hike
Small businesses rush to beat the capital gains tax hike
Corporate finance advisers report a surge in inquiries from small business owners keen to sell their companies before a likely increase in capital gai…
11 Dec 2020
Sipps versus Isas: which one suits long-term savers best?
Sipps versus Isas: which one suits long-term savers best?
Both Sipps and Isas are tax-efficient long-term savings vehicles. David Prosser explains the advantages of using one over the other.
7 Dec 2020
What to do with your work-from-home savings
What to do with your work-from-home savings
If you’ve saved more than usual this year, where should the money go? On paying off your debts, says Ruth Jackson Kirby.
7 Dec 2020
This year’s endless fiasco at NS&I
This year’s endless fiasco at NS&I
National Savings & Investments (NS&I), has lurched from one disaster to another this year. Ruth Jackson-Kirby looks at what's gone wrong.
6 Dec 2020
How a small change in calculating inflation will have big consequences for your pension
How a small change in calculating inflation will have big consequences for your pension
The way of calculating inflation relating to defined-benefit pension schemes is being changed from RPI to CPIH. Here's what it could mean for you.
4 Dec 2020
How to afford private healthcare if you want to skip the NHS queues
How to afford private healthcare if you want to skip the NHS queues
Private hospitals are seeing a huge increase in enquiries as the NHS concentrates on treating Covid patients. If you are thinking of going private, sa…
1 Dec 2020
The “economic emergency” isn't nearly as bad as it could have been
The “economic emergency” isn't nearly as bad as it could have been
If you listened to Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review, you might be feeling a little down. But don't worry too much. Things might not be anywhere near as b…
26 Nov 2020
Don’t panic – there’s an obvious solution to the UK’s debt pile
Don’t panic – there’s an obvious solution to the UK’s debt pile
Cutting spending or raising taxes won’t be enough to get the country out of debt. But there is another way out, says John Stepek.
26 Nov 2020