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HMRC: Get your ducks in a row, with 100 days to go

HMRC is urging people to get their Self Assessment return in early to beat the Christmas and New Year rush, with 100 days to go until the 31st January deadline Last year more than 2,000 people sent HMRC their tax returns on Christmas Day! Customers should consider submitting their returns … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society wins Most Responsible Business

Vernon Building Society won the Most Responsible Business Award at Stockport Business Awards 2019 The award comes as the result of its customer and community efforts which this year focused on financial education, funding local community groups and providing empowerment to its employees. So far … [Read more...]

Vernon launches 100% Buy for Uni Mortgage

Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has launched the Buy for Uni Mortgage a smart way for students to get onto the housing ladder and through university. The Buy for Uni Mortgage enables parents to help their children buy a home without having to directly fund a deposit, by becoming a joint … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Use your pension to save tax

The tax benefits if you use your pension to save tax / paying into pensions are obvious: instead of paying tax on your money, you’re saving it, and while it’s in your pension your money is increasing, tax-free. Contributing to a pension can also help you make the most of your tax-free allowances … [Read more...]

New £20 note features artist JMW Turner

Governor of The Bank of England, Mark Carney, has unveiled the design of the new £20 note featuring the artist JMW Turner. The new £20 note will be issued for the first time on 20 February 2020. The polymer £20 note contains sophisticated security features making it the most secure Bank of … [Read more...]

Entries open for Vernon Building Society’s 2020 calendar

The Vernon Building Society is looking for the best photographs taken in and around Stockport for its 2020 calendar. Running for the eighth year, this competition gives the local community the opportunity to have their photos published. The best photo will win a £75 Amazon voucher and a spot … [Read more...]

HMRC collects record amounts of IHT

HMRC collects record amounts of IHT The government has announced that HMRC collected a record sum of £5.4 billion in inheritance tax - IHT - during the 2018/19 tax year according to Hallidays latest newswire - business and tax tips. Click here for the full story Other topics included in … [Read more...]

Vernon rebrands to reflect ambitious vision

Vernon Building Society has rebranded, with a vibrant new look across all channels. The new design for the 95-year-old building society reflects its ambitious growth plans rather than its age. The Vernon is as enthusiastic as ever about helping people buy their own homes and grow their … [Read more...]

HMRC Announces £16 Million Brexit Grant Fund

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced a new £16 million Brexit Grant fund for businesses to claim grants to cover Brexit related costs. Last month the Government investing £2.1 billion into departments in preparation for a no-deal scenario, which doubled the Brexit preparation funding in … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Pension Sharing on Divorce

Pension sharing on divorce can be a complex area to navigate during what is already a very stressful period for everyone concerned. For many people, the pension fund is the largest asset after the matrimonial home. Pension sharing on divorce or at the end of a civil partnership can help to … [Read more...]

UK: £1.5m SME’s fund in innovative medical technologies.

Businesses can apply for a share of £1.5 million to prepare for, or run, studies that collect data to back their innovative medical technologies. The life sciences is a key sector of the UK economy made up of 5,000 companies with a turnover of £70 billion and employing 235,000. It is … [Read more...]