HMRC Confirms UK ‘Tax Gap’ Fall to 5.7%

HMRC Confirms UK ‘Tax Gap’ Fall to 5.7%

The tax gap for 2016 – 2017 has fallen to 5.7%, HMRC has confirmed. The “tax gap” relates to the tax that should be paid and the actual tax paid to HMRC. In a statement, Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said: ‘These really positive figures show that...
Rising Interest Rates From Bank of England

Rising Interest Rates From Bank of England

The recent Bank of England 0.25% interest rate increase (to 0.75%) sees UK interest rates at their highest since March 2009. This change will have an immediate impact on interest costs, such as mortgages for those on variable or tracker rates, whilst the rise may take...