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Stamp duty may well be the "worst tax on the UK’s statute books" and it might be high time the government "abolished" it, proposed a data analyst with the Centre for Policy Studies. Jethro Elsden a data analyst and an author of a…

British drivers will avoid an estimated £50 a year increase in motor insurance costs as the government confirms it plans to do away with the controversial EU ‘Vnuk’ law, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. Government…

Some French chateaus and manor houses are coming in less expensive than the average sale price of a London home, so it is worth a look. The benefits of remote working have granted many people across the UK the flexibility and…

Alongside self-employed and side hustlers who are estimated to contribute £125 million to the UK's economic recovery in 2021, it’s thought that small and medium-sized businesses will contribute approximately £310.46 billion back into the…

It’s becoming harder to get a mortgage if you’re self-employed, which is nothing new for those that have tried to apply for a self-employed mortgage while the stamp duty holiday is in effect. However, news that Santander is the latest…

The Mortgage Lender has expanded its recently launched residential range with the addition of Help to Buy in England and Wales. Initial rates, which are available for self-employed and complex income borrowers, start at 3.77 per cent for a…

The Electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. Sales are expected to reach 62 million units per year by 2050, with a total global EV stock of 700 million, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Will you get an early market…

Despite movement in salaries for in-house communications teams or agencies remaining stagnant, if you don't know how your pay and benefits package compares to others, you could find that you are seriously underpaid. This is especially the…

Kickstart Scheme axes 30-job minimum requirement Employers no longer need a minimum of 30 job placements to access the government’s Kickstart Scheme. This means small and medium-sized businesses can apply directly. But businesses can…

HMRC is urging businesses that deferred VAT payable between 20 March and 30 June 2020 to participate in a pilot scheme this week to test the new payment scheme before 12 February, the ICAEW reported. VAT registered businesses could…