Autumn Statement 2015

Statement Summary For the third time in 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has taken to the despatch box to update the Commons and country as a whole on the state of the nation’s finances. There was a lot of debate ahead of today’s Autumn Statement about the approach that George Osborne would take. Would… Read more…

Top ten countries revealed for chasing tax dodgers

Last year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) co-ordinated an agreement to automatically swap tax information with finance ministers from 51 countries. At the time, Chancellor George Osborne said that tax evasion was “not just illegal, it is immoral” and that because a tax evader was robbing their fellow citizens, they should be… Read more…

Fines double for not paying correct statutory wages

A new package of measures has been announced by the Business Secretary to ensure employees receive the pay to which they are entitled. During September, the Business Minister Sajid Javid announced that the Government would be implementing new measures to help tackle employers who fail to pay the National Minimum Wage and the National Living… Read more…