Financial Services News & Updates
- 7th June 2017
Darwin Wealth prides themselves in offering their clients personally tailored financial advice.
A Shropshire company listed as one of the top 100 financial advisers in the country by a leading industry publication has become the latest sponsor of The ShrewsburyClub.
The current tax year, 2017-18, is the last year we have to prepare for the advent of the new reporting system, Making Tax Digital for Business (MTDfB). Following the recent budget, it is now clear which businesses are going to be affected and when.
It has just been announced that the government’s plans to increase probate fees are to be delayed ahead of the June 8th snap general election. For thousands, the increase in fees would have meant facing a significant rise in probate costs.
- 29th March 2017
The personal tax allowance will increase to £11,500 and the higher rate threshold will rise to £45,000.
The annual ISA limit will increase to £20,000.
Thursday 9 February 2017 marked the date the team at Darwin Wealth Management in Shrewsbury took a trip down to London to attend this years' Professional Adviser Awards.
It is worth repeating an article we first published March 2016 that highlighted the cash benefit to company car drivers and their employers, of reimbursing the cost of fuel provided for private motoring. The rates have been updated for 2016-17.
- 15th December 2016
Salary sacrifice is a term applied to benefits taken in place of salary. In many respects these benefits provide employees with higher “take home” value than if the benefits were treated the same as cash income. Mr Hammond is mindful to curb this practice as it is intended that the change will add £1bn a year to tax revenues by 2020.
- 5th September 2016
This month’s newsletter includes articles covering: VAT reclaims for a vehicle purchase, a government pledge to cover EU grants and funding, reminder of the Workshop on Workplace Pensions Automatic Enrolment on 14th Sept!
Action required by BUY-TO-LET LANDLORDS, plus a WORKSHOP on AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT on Wednesday 14th September 2016.