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Dividend Tax Changes for Business Owners: What You Need to Know
jmb@hawsons.co.uk Property income tax changes and savings income tax changes are also on the way from April 2027. Here is how they fit together and what to consider now. At the 2025 Autumn Budget, the UK Government confirmed changes to dividend tax rates that will...
Spring Statement Summary 2026
sac@hawsons.co.uk aaronhemmington@hawsons.co.uk The Chancellor held the Spring Statement on 3 March 2026. The government has been keen to have only one tax event per year (the Budget) and so the Spring Statement was intended to provide an interim update on the economy...
Using Discretionary Discounted Gift Trusts to Navigate the 2027 Pension Reforms
Reducing Your Estate Whilst Keeping an Income If you’ve been preserving your pension to pass on wealth tax efficiently, the 2027 pension reforms may have caused concern. From April 2027, remaining pension funds will no longer automatically sit outside your estate...