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Employment Monthly News National Insurance Pensions

Insider News July 2025

Pensioners earning under £35k to get winter fuel cash again Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reversed last year’s decision to restrict winter fuel…

katie_adminJuly 10, 2025

Corporation Tax Monthly News Pensions Tax Planning

Insider News March 2025

HMRC cuts late payment interest to 7% Following the Bank of England’s base rate cut to 4.5% on 6 February, HMRC will…

katie_adminMarch 5, 2025

Pensions

Retirement-planning tips

How to plan your finances ahead of retirement. For many savers, retirement can seem like a far-off or even unattainable goal. But…

hjp_adminNovember 20, 2023

Pensions

New pension reforms explained

Hunt says changes will unlock £75bn of investment. On the evening of Monday 10 July 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a speech…

hjp_adminAugust 11, 2023

Helpful Hints Pensions

Retirement planning

Retirement planning Setting up an easy route to retirement. With the rising costs of living affecting every aspect of almost everyone’s finances,…

hjp_adminDecember 15, 2022

Monthly News Payroll Pensions Personal Tax

Insider News February 2022

HMRC waives penalties again for late self-assessment Anyone who missed last month’s self-assessment deadline has until 28 February 2022 to file their…

hjp_adminFebruary 4, 2022

Pensions Tax Planning

Pensions to reduce inheritance tax

Utilising your pension to cut inheritance tax Pensions usually fall outside of your estate. Inheritance tax was thought to be ripe for…

hjp_adminJanuary 1, 2022

Pensions

Pension options at the age of 55

Understanding your early-access pension options. Despite remaining complex, pensions offer you far more flexibility from the age of 55 (rising to 57…

HJP CharteredNovember 16, 2021

Making Tax Digital Monthly News Pensions VAT

Insider News May 2021

Investment in the UK’s manufacturing sector is poised to rise as a result of the capital allowances super-deduction. The super-deduction enables companies…

hjp_adminMay 10, 2021

Pensions

The pensions lifetime allowance

How might the big freeze affect you? Traditionally, most people get nowhere near breaching the pensions lifetime allowance, but that’s likely to…

hjp_adminMay 6, 2021