Monthly Archives: July 2014

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is due when a person’s estate (their property and possessions) is worth more than £325,000 when they die. This is called the ‘IHT threshold’. The current rate of IHT is 40% on anything above the threshold. The … Continue reading →

Ever wondered how you can register a trade mark that makes your brand recognisable, for example a logo or a sound? Registering a trade mark lets you stop other people from using it without your permission. A trade mark registration … Continue reading →

Last week we published details of who is, and who is not, entitled to payment at National Minimum Wage rates. This week we have listed the current rates of NMW that apply. There are currently three aged based national minimum … Continue reading →

 UK businesses should be aware that the Government are consulting on the possible release of data held by public departments, particularly, HMRC. We have reproduced extracts from a recent press release that sets out the scope of the present consultation. … Continue reading →

The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law. It doesn’t matter how small an employer is, they still have to pay the minimum wage. Who is entitled to the minimum … Continue reading →