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Business rates review must create ‘fair’ system, says CB
The government’s ongoing business rate review must aim to create a ‘simple, fair and competitive system’, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said. The business organisation argued that the…
Retired households face higher tax bills
Retired households face an average annual tax bill of £6,500, research by Prudential has found. Analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that pensioners pay thousands in…
Employees value inclusive workplaces
More than half of employees want their workplace to have an inclusive ‘family feel’, a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found. The latest Employee…
Wellden Turnbull Summer Newsletter
Wellden Turnbull are pleased to release the summer edition of our quarterly Newsletter, which we’ve filled with topical information to help you and your business. Here’s a summary of what…
Company sick pay not available to third of workers
More than a third of UK workers are not entitled to company sick pay, according to a survey by Liverpool Victoria. The research shows that 34% workers are without an…
Life insurance payouts fail to match mortgage costs
Under-insurance is causing a ‘protection gap’ for UK families planning to use life insurance payouts to pay down their mortgage. The ‘protection gap’ refers to life insurance payouts that fail…
Families could miss out on IHT relief
Up to 3,000 families may miss out on the government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax (IHT), according to analysis by NFU Mutual. The Conservatives outlined their plans to raise the…
Small employers begin auto-enrolment process
Small and micro businesses employing fewer than 30 employees have begun auto-enrolling their staff onto workplace pension schemes. The process will last until April 2017 and the exact timing of…
Employers want auto-enrolment contribution increase
More than three quarters of employers think that auto-enrolment pension contributions should be increased, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits. Employers operating auto-enrolment workplace pension schemes are required by…
Childcare most costly aspect of raising children
Raising a child costs parents around £35,000 in the first 5 years of its life, research by Aviva has found. The survey of more than 2,000 parents with children aged…
Directors call for fiscal discipline
The majority of company directors want the government to press ahead and achieve a budget surplus by the end of the parliament, an Institute of Directors (IoD) member survey has…
Saving picks up among UK households
More than two thirds of people in the UK have managed to save over the past 12 months, according to research by Lloyds Bank. The latest Savings Report reveals that…