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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 1 August and in a very close 5-4 vote decided to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points to 5%. The 4 remaining members voted to keep the rate at 5.25%.
This was the first interest rate
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The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is available to most businesses with an annual turnover of up to £1.35 million. Key benefits of the scheme include the obligation to file just one VAT return per year, which can greatly reduce administrative time and
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If you have tenants in your home there can be Capital Gains Tax (CGT) consequences. Generally, there is no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on a property used as the main family residence, thanks to a relief known as Private Residence Relief (PRR).
However,
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You can access the Check Your State Pension forecast service on GOV.UK via this link: https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension. This digital service is provided jointly by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Work and Pensions
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