The recently released budget is the first wholly Conservative budget in 20 years. It’s not surprising that a number of long-standing tax rates and provisions have been shaken up. There are a number of expected and welcome changes, as follows:- A new National Living Wage will become compulsory from April 2016. Workers aged 25 and …
The Prime minister, David Cameron has announced that people will now be able to retain more of the money that they earn as he is bringing in tax cuts for those people who are currently on the minimum wage, with tax rises being ruled out for the next five years. This comes off the back …
HMRC have advised us today that they are experiencing an unprecedented delay in their handling times. The delay is caused by a high volume of tax refund claims following the end of the tax year in April. Due to the enormous amount of mail received on a daily basis, we regret that HMRC will not …
The annual registration fee for the Nursing and Midwifery Council increases to £120 this month. In a statement the NMC described the decision as a ‘difficult’ one, adding that it recognised the pressures faced by nurses and midwives, and had listened ‘carefully’ to all the issues raised by the consultation. But it stressed that its …
A recent survey conducted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has found 70% of its members are missing out on an average tax rebate of £177 by not claiming the full tax relief on their registration fees. With over 670,000 members paying an annual membership fee of £100, nurses and midwives are missing out …
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