The new Help to Buy ISAs will be available to start saving into from 1 December this year, the Government has this afternoon announced. Read more ...

George Osborne has announced married couples will be able to pass on properties worth up to £1m to their children or grandchildren free of Inheritance Tax. Read more ...

Two key income tax commitments made by the Conservatives were included in today’s Budget. Read more ...

The dividend tax credit will be replaced with a new tax-free allowance of £5,000 of dividend income for all taxpayers, the Chancellor has revealed. Read more ...

The change in the taxation of dividends announced in the Budget has been branded an attack on entrepreneurship. Read more ...

Plans for a secondary annuities market will not be implemented until at least 2017 after the Treasury said the move would be delayed.

A Financial Planner believes the Budget changes to dividend tax credits will mean business owners may have to reassess the most efficient method of remuneration.

The Bank of England has left its Bank Rate unchanged at half a per cent and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion - extending the record period of stability. Read more ...

A probe into taxes on smaller businesses will be a key priority for the Office of Tax Simplification, as it was announced today that the body would be established on a statutory basis. Read more ...

Many bosses of smaller businesses will have to think again about how they pay themselves following the dividend tax credit changes, the owner of an Accredited Financial Planning firm says. Read more ...