Many people aged 55 and over are expected to invest in buy-to-let property to live off the rental income following the recent overhaul to pension rules, which allows them to access their pension pots and spend the cash as they wish.
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has been fined a record $2.5bn (£1.7bn) by UK and US regulators for rigging Libor and Euribor, ordered to fire seven employees and accused of being obstructive towards regulators in their investigations.
Rates for buy-to-let mortgages have increased slightly over the last two months according to recent research, meaning that potential landlords will not be able to get a record low deal; however, the rates are still better than those that were available in previous years.
A graduate from Sheffield Hallam University who has been served with a £1,300 penalty from HMRC, for submitting a late tax return that was not his responsibility, cannot argue against the charge because of current tax legislation.
With competition to offer current account perks picking up, the big four high street banks are facing increasing pressure.
According to a recent report published by Capita, dividend pay-outs from companies listed in the UK grew at the beginning of 2015, up in the first quarter of the year when compared to results from 12 months ago.
According to EY’s ITEM Club – the only non-governmental forecasting group that uses HM Treasury’s model of the UK economy – political unrest surrounding the upcoming general election will have no impact on Britain’s economic growth.
Entrepreneurs are looking outside London for flexible office space, with Liverpool and Manchester leading the list of the best value locations in the UK according to new research that shows demand for serviced office space is booming.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has criticised the Conservative party’s plans to raise the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold on family homes to £1m and dismissed the Labour party’s 10p tax rate as a “gimmick”.
The Charity Finance Group (CFG) has outlined its five policy priorities for the next government in a new document.