by | May 4, 2023 | General
The government has announced a number of new measures to help millions of people boost their future savings. One of these measures is a simplification of the Help to Save scheme. The Help to Save scheme was launched by the government in September 2018 to help those on...
by | May 4, 2023 | General
New legislation aimed at cracking down on rip-offs, protecting consumer cash online and boosting competition in digital markets has been published. The new far-reaching Bill will have the following headline benefits: New powers aimed at boosting competition in...
by | Apr 27, 2023 | General
HMRC has not accepted personal credit card payments since January 2018 when credit card surcharges on personal credit cards were banned. However, HMRC continues to accept payments by corporate credit card or corporate debit cards. The use of these cards is...
by | Apr 20, 2023 | General
Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced a new £15 million investment to help tackle child poverty. This investment will see thousands more low-income families benefit from free school age childcare. Existing services for eligible families...
by | Mar 30, 2023 | General
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 22 March 2023 and voted 7-2 in favour of raising interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25% in a move to tackle continued, rising inflation. This is the eleventh time the MPC has increased...
by | Mar 30, 2023 | General
The government published the Spring Finance Bill 2023 on 23 March 2023. The Bill is officially known as the Finance (No 2) Bill, because it is the second Finance Bill of the 2022–23 Parliamentary session. The Bill contains the...
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