Howlader & Co Blog

The Autumn Statement was released on Wednesday by Chancellor Philip Hammond and, if you listened closely, amongst the doom and gloom that was the forecasts for this country’s post-Brexit economy, you may have heard a number of tax changes being announced. If however you happened to miss the Chancellor’s riveting speech, we have summarized the […]

Applying for a mortgage is one of the more stressful aspects of buying a new house, especially given the changes in the market since the financial crash. Now it appears that the prospects of the self-employed looking to climb up the property ladder have been hampered, following a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report that a […]

Thinking about opening a local corner shop? What about a cash and carry? Maybe even a food delivery service? These are a few business ventures you could hope to pursue but they all have one thing in common – you will most likely need a company vehicle to meet business demands. When it comes to […]

Zero hour contracts can be beneficial to both employees and employers; employees may not be able to commit to a full-time position due to other responsibilities, whilst employers may want the flexibility of having the minimum number of staff working that are needed to cope with varying levels of demand. As a result they are […]

Bob Dylan once sang (and probably still does) “The Times They Are a-Changin’”, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to how dividend income is taxed. From 6th April 2016, the old and, quite frankly, rather confusing system is being put out to pasture, and a set of new, simpler rules are being introduced. […]

Marriage Allowance is a scheme that helps married couples in reducing their annual tax bill by up to £212. From 20 February 2015 married couples paying tax at the basic rate are entitled to apply for Marriage Allowance. How does Marriage Allowance work? If one of the partners has income less than £10,600 (the tax-free personal […]