£17 billion extra a year will be saved into workplace pensions as a result of auto-enrolment by 2019/20, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Things to consider when starting a business. Last year 608,110 businesses were incorporated according to data from Companies House. This is a year-on-year increase of 26,937 on the 581,173 businesses started in 2014. However, figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 55% of new businesses fail within 5 years. In order to avoid…

A detailed guide to the residence nil-rate band for inheritance tax. The rise in property prices throughout the UK means that even those with modest assets may find that their estate exceeds the £325,000 nil-rate band for inheritance tax (IHT). The percentage of properties sold for more than £325,000 has doubled since the current nil-rate…

Chancellor Philip Hammond is due to deliver his Autumn Statement on 23 November 2016. Speaking at the Conservative party conference in October, Hammond said the government will prioritise spending on housing and business investment to boost the economy. Here is a round-up of some of the potential measures that could be announced.

Parents who earn more are more likely to work flexibly, according to the charity Working Families. 69% of parents who earn more than £70,000 a year work in a flexible way, compared to 47% of those earning between £10,000 and £40,000. More than two thirds (68%) of all working parents said their work interferes with…

Most businesses don’t currently export and don’t intend to start, according to research by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). 69% of businesses have never traded overseas and have no plans to do so in the future despite high-profile government campaigns.

The pension reforms introduced by George Osborne could cost £5 billion and push house prices up in the long term, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

What could happen to VAT after the UK has left the European Union? On 23 June 2016, the British public voted in one of the most important referendums of modern times. The public’s decision to leave the EU will have an impact on almost every aspect of economic life. Trading relationships will need to be…

The government’s tax-free childcare scheme is due to launch in early 2017. As part of the scheme, parents will be able to set up an online account with HMRC to pay for childcare with a registered provider. The government will top up the account by 20% up to a total of £10,000. The maximum government…

EU employees are concerned about their residency status following the EU referendum. A British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey of 800 companies who employ EU workers found that 41% of businesses say their EU staff are worried.