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Residency is an important factor when deciding which jurisdiction the taxpayer should pay tax in and rules vary between countries.

Businesses across the country are being encouraged to apply for remaining grant funding from local authorities to help them through the pandemic.

Nearly three quarters of UK businesses found that their business had received ‘no benefits’ since the UK left the EU in January 2021.

In the UK, inflation jumped to 5.4 per cent in December, its highest rate in 30 years, deepening a cost-of-living crisis that is squeezing household incomes and putting more pressure on the Bank of England (BoE) to raise interest rates. The Federal Reserve (central bank in the US) is also under pressure to raise interest rates sooner or at a faster pace to tame persistently high inflation (the core consumer price index currently hovering at 7.0 per cent).

Business optimism for 2022 has dropped with recruitment struggles listed as a major concern alongside the increased worry of rising inflation and supply disruption.

The Chancellor has set out a £9.1bn plan to support individuals with soaring energy costs including a discount on council tax and a loan to cover some of the price rise.

Don’t let scammers enjoy a pension saver’s retirement. Find out how pension scams work, the warning signs and the steps you can take to help pension savers avoid being scammed.

Owners of second homes who report them as holiday lets will now have to prove it in order to not pay council tax and access business rates relief.

One year since leaving the EU, two-thirds of manufacturing companies have reported that Brexit has moderately or significantly hampered their business, however optimism for growth has risen.

Now that the UK has left the EU, UK residents living and working temporarily in Spain need to ensure they avoid double taxation and complete their self-assessment returns correctly. Barrister Leon Fernando Del Canto explains.

A multi-campus convocation ceremony was organised to celebrate the achievements of the Aga Khan University’s Class of 2021.

Graduands, faculty, staff, and special guests gathered for an exciting event full of energy and enthusiasm to celebrate the achievements of the Aga Khan University’s Class of 2021.

Kingston University London’s Town House, engineered by Hanif Kara’s AKT II and designed by Grafton Architects, won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2021.

Professor Hanif Kara’s passion for design-led engineering has enabled him to contribute to a wave of innovation in the building and construction industry. He has won numerous honours for his decades of work, including most recently an OBE. In the face of many obstacles, we find out what drives him to keep designing.

Please find below two poems written by Farah Stokes.

On Thursday 10 February, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) and ITREB UK will host the launch of Ismaili Festivals: Stories of Celebration, the first book in the new IIS' Living Ismaili Traditions series. The event will be streamed live on The Ismaili TV at 8:00 PM (UK time).

It’s important that we start talking about our mental health.

Time to Talk Day is observed every year in the United Kingdom on 3 February. It is considered to be the “nation’s biggest mental health conversation where families, friends, workplaces and communities come together to talk, listen and change lives.”

It’s exam season!

Owners of second homes who report them as holiday lets will now have to prove it in order to not pay council tax and access business rates relief.

One year since leaving the EU, two-thirds of manufacturing companies have reported that Brexit has moderately or significantly hampered their business, however optimism for growth has risen.

Now that the UK has left the EU, UK residents living and working temporarily in Spain need to ensure they avoid double taxation and complete their self-assessment returns correctly. Barrister Leon Fernando Del Canto explains.

This article covers what Telecare is and how it works so that you can make an informed decision about whether it would be useful to have in your, or your family member’s home.