HMRC is warning iPhone users about a new wave of scam text messages claiming to be about tax refunds. Unlike most spam texts, these reportedly cannot be blocked by iPhones or reported to the usual Ofcom anti-spam number. The scam messages are targeted solely at the owners of Apple devices and claim that the recipient […]
Employers need to be aware that since 6 April 2024, employees are entitled to take a week’s unpaid leave each year if they need to fulfil caring responsibilities for a dependant. An important consideration is when an employer is entitled to postpone a request for carer’s leave. The basics Employees are entitled to carer’s leave […]
Taxpayers will benefit from the changes made to the high income child benefit charge thanks to all tax measures from the March 2024 Budget being enacted before parliament was prorogued. Changes to benefit charge For 2024/25, the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) does not apply until income exceeds £60,000, a £10,000 increase from the […]
A useful new web tool has emerged, a little late in the game, in a joint effort from two government departments. In early 2023, HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) found they were unable to cope with the volume generated by a 5 April cut-off date that had been set a decade […]
Despite support from the Labour Party, the Renters (Reform) Bill was not enacted before parliament was prorogued ahead of the general election. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act made it under the wire, but without the expected cap on ground rents. Rental reform The Renters (Reform) Bill would have seen the abolition of the controversial […]
It’s early days yet, but some pointers on tax have emerged from both the main parties. Within one week of the surprise firing of the general election starting gun, both the Conservatives and Labour have been promoting their tax plans. We can expect more to emerge in the coming weeks and in the manifestos, which […]