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After being introduced in the House of Commons in October 2024, the Employment Rights Bill is working its way through Parliament, with reform consultations planned throughout 2025.

When purchasing buy-to-let properties, landlords in the UK now face increased surcharges following rate increases over the last few months – particularly property buyers in Scotland.

As 2025 is now well underway, it’s once again that time of year when you need to consider your year-end tax plans. While there will be no Spring Budget this year, taxpayers must still get their tax affairs in order before the end of the tax year on 5th April.

Umbrella companies typically employ temporary workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end clients. However, this structure leaves room for umbrella company fraud and tax avoidance, which is why they’re often under HMRC’s spotlight.

Postgraduates with student loans will be liable for high effective marginal tax rates – which apply to every £1 above repayment thresholds – but partially or fully repaying all of their student loans might not make the most financial sense.

The increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for employers that was announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget is due to take effect in a few months – from 6th April 2025.