It has been reported this afternoon that The Arcadia Group is likely to appoint administrators as soon as Monday, as talks with potential lenders have broken down. Arcadia, which is Sir Philip Green’s empire and includes Dorothy Perkins, Topshop and Burtons, employ some 13,000 employees across its 500 shops, whose jobs are now at risk. […]

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It has been reported that some 50,000 people have been affected by HMRC’s loan charge. A recent report from the BBC highlights the impact that the loan charge is having on people’s mental health. In the report, a contractor says that he was paid as a contractor and used a company to manage his tax […]

Another arrest has been made on suspicion of bounce Back Loan fraud. An address in Hoddesdon, including a lockup, was searched and £17k of cash was recovered along with a quantity of high end watches. The arrest was made on suspicion that a claim for the loan was falsely made and the money was used […]

Due to be introduced in May 2021, the new Debt Respite Scheme is designed to give those individuals facing financial difficulties a breathing space from their creditors, providing they have sought professional advice. Individuals will be protected during a 60 day moratorium window which protects them from most creditors taking legal action.  During the moratorium, […]

A review by the Office For Tax Simplification has identified that around £14bn of additional Capital Gains Taxes could be raised by “cutting exemptions and doubling rates” to more closely align the CGT rates with income tax. This potential increase in CGT will have a huge impact on anyone wanting to retire, sell or close […]

A recent report from the charity Stepchange said that people falling into severe problem debt has doubled since March this year due to the pandemic. Stepchange said that he UK was “sleep-walking into a debt crisis and long-term support was needed”.  Many individuals are turning to credit cards and loans to pay for necessitates including […]

From 1 December 2020 HMRC will once again become preferential creditors in respect of VAT, PAYE, NI, Student Loan deductions and CIS.  This will not apply to Corporation Tax or Employer National Insurance contributions. This means that HMRC will rank above secured creditors (relying on their floating charge security) and trade creditors.  The timing of […]