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Higher rate taxpayers: no longer a select club

Higher rate taxpayer numbers are rising sharply, and if that’s you, then independent financial advice is now more important than ever. 

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2022: an unexpected first quarter

Despite the numerous shocks that occurred in the first quarter of 2022, the world’s share markets held up surprisingly well.

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Can the child benefit charge be fixed?

A critical review of how the government taxes child benefits has raised a major question mark over HMRC’s approach to collecting payments.

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The price of surging inflation

As inflation hits a 30-year high in the UK, double-digit price increases could be on the horizon.

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Confused by new NICs changes?

The changes to national insurance contributions (NICs) announced in the Spring Statement in March were not straightforward. Let’s set the record straight.

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Looking after your pennies

With inflation hitting 6.2% in February and outstripping wage growth, make sure you are paying attention to what’s happening to your money. We explore some ways to help keep your money where it belongs. Tip 1: Make…

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Quantitative tightening: a reversal of fortunes?

One of the defining financial strategies of the last 13 years – quantitative easing – is about to go into reverse. The Bank of England will slowly trim its £9 trillion portfolio throughout 2022, but only time…

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Whatever happened to the wealth tax?

A new wealth tax to counter the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic was the talk of the financial pages not so long ago. Now it has disappeared… or has it? 

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New reforms set to simplify divorce in England and Wales

Divorce will become easier thanks to a change in the law from 6 April, but even with a more amicable split, financial advice is still vital. 

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Repayment of student loans: another freeze... and worse

The government is turning the financial screws on student loans and is set to claw back £2.3 billion under the guise of high inflation. These changes pose a significant, and potentially expensive, dilemma for those with…

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