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From 6 April 2025, changes to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will take effect, increasing payroll costs for many businesses.

If you employ staff, it is advisable to prepare now for how these changes will impact you financially.

As the end of the tax year approaches, it is a good time to review your personal tax position and ensure you are making the most of available allowances.

Unlike company tax planning, which can take place throughout the year, personal tax is closely tied to the tax year-end on 5 April.

Upcoming changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) will be phased in over the next two years.

With property values rising and the IHT nil-rate thresholds remaining frozen until 2030, more estates will face unexpected tax bills if they fail to plan accordingly.

If you have had career breaks, worked abroad, or earned below the National Insurance (NI) threshold, you could have gaps in your State Pension.

President Trump’s tariff proposals are creating uncertainty in global markets.

While the UK has not been directly targeted yet, British businesses could still feel the impact of U.S. trade policies.

If you are hoping to maximise your State Pension, you only have two months left to take action before a key deadline on 5 April 2025.

The 31 January Self-Assessment deadline has come and gone, but for 1.1 million taxpayers who missed the cut-off, the consequences are only just beginning.

Scammers are increasingly targeting VAT-registered businesses with phishing attacks.

From 27 January 2025, Companies House has introduced new measures allowing directors to remove their residential addresses from historical filings if they were previously used as a company’s registered office.