tax

Employee Benefits

Smart Pension to launch financial well-being app

To be rolled out Q1 2019

clock 23 November 2018 • 2 min read

Regulation

MOJ to push ahead with probate fee hike

'Extortionate' fees for estates would put extra emphasis on life policies written in trust

clock 06 November 2018 • 3 min read

Long Term Care

MPs call for non-profit insurance 'premium' to fund social care

Housing, Communities and Local Government and Health and Social Care Committees' joint report suggests 'Social Care Premium' as a sustainable funding solution

clock 27 June 2018 • 3 min read

Individual Protection

Ron Wheatcroft: Group life admin cost "far outweighs any tax due"

Swiss Re inputs to OTS consultation and calls for tax exemptions for employers taking out group life assurance (GLA) - should be "extended to include relevant life"

clock 11 June 2018 • 1 min read

Term Assurance

GRiD calls for OTS to reduce costs for employers offering life

Industry body for group risk responds to Office of Tax Simplification request for IHT feedback

clock 08 June 2018 • 2 min read

Employee Benefits

Employers need clarity on government childcare voucher scheme

Government decision to keep salary sacrifice open for further six months causing HMRC confusion

clock 15 March 2018 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

41% of employers unprepared for new HMRC tax rules

Companies have one month to prepare for new regulations coming into force in April

clock 06 March 2018 • 2 min read

Regulation

Almost 60% of over-55s want to gift more than annual gifting allowance

Increasing gifting allowance could potentially unlock £82.6bn

clock 05 March 2018 • 2 min read

Whole of Life

IHT receipts grow to £4.9bn in 2016/17

Up 4% year-on-year

clock 31 July 2017 • 1 min read

PMI

The IPT earthquake sending shockwaves to PMI sector

Fiona Murphy discusses how the shock increase to insurance premium tax contained in the Summer Budget will affect private medical insurance policies

clock 30 July 2015 • 6 min read