The most recent government announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been long-awaited by individuals and businesses alike. We’ve summarised the key points to take away from the 2021 Budget below. Freezing personal tax thresholds and lowering VAT to 5% for hospitality for 6 months, 12.5% further 6 months and 20% by April 2022. Pensions Lifetime Allowance same, CGT annual … Read More
Is the BBC past its sell by date?
Chief political aide Dominic Cummings and PM Boris Johnson clashed this week over scrapping the obligatory license model for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Johnson believes it needs a “good pruning back” while Cummings is after doing away with it altogether and forcing it to stand on its own under a “subscription model”. Ex-culture Select Committee chairman Damian Collins believes … Read More