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Indian Provident Fund (PF) Tax in the UK | NRI Tax Guide
February 02, 2026
If you’re a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) now living in the UK, you may be wondering: “Is my Indian Provident Fund (PF) taxable in the UK?” UK tax residents who have accumulated Provident Fund (PF), Superannuation, or Gratuity savings in India often ask how these lump-sum withdrawals are taxed in the UK. This applies whether you… View Article
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Role of Accountants in Sustainable Finance Initiatives
October 17, 2025
As the globe battles with climate change, environmental damage and social injustice, the banking sector has a huge role to play in making sure that progress is long-lasting. Accountants are one group of professionals who quietly defining the future of sustainable finance, even if investors, policymakers and businesses are often the ones who lead the… View Article
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VAT on Private School Fees What Schools & Parents Need to Know Now
August 29, 2025
In a significant fiscal shift, the UK government has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) at the standard rate of 20% on private school fees. This applies from 1 January 2025. To ensure fairness, fees paid from 29 July 2024 for terms beginning in January 2025 or later are also subject to VAT. This reform was… View Article
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3 Common Mistakes NRIs Make When Remitting Money to the UK
August 21, 2025
Three NRI Money Myths in UK For many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) living in the UK, sending money from India to the UK is a regular financial activity — whether to support living costs, invest, or buy property. Yet, when it comes to UK tax rules on foreign income and remittances, misunderstandings are common and often… View Article
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UK House Prices Forecast – Should You Buy or Wait?
April 03, 2025
Housing market in the UK has always been a topic of interest for buyers, sellers and investors. Due to the fluctuating prices of property and certain economic uncertainty, a question always arises in common people’s mind that whether they should buy a home now or wait for better opportunity? Let’s explore the latest trends, expert’s… View Article
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Company Formation in the UK – A Guide
September 28, 2024
Starting your own company in the UK is an exciting venture. It offers new opportunities, growth & success. Moreover, it gives a flexible lifestyle. A person need not run in the circles of the corporate hamster wheels. But being a first-time entrepreneur one may think the company formation process is complex. Therefore, sometimes they hesitate… View Article
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Contractors Insurance – Why It’s Important?
September 09, 2024
Being a contractor in the UK is all about freedom. You can choose your projects, set your working hours and most importantly, be your boss. However, with all this freedom, you need to be responsible too, especially when it is about protecting yourself and your business. That’s where contractor’s insurance comes into play. If you… View Article
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IR35 Assessment – Why It’s Important?
June 21, 2024
9th March 1999 was the day when Inland Revenue, the department responsible for tax collection in the United Kingdom, offered a glimpse of its planning to tackle the problem of disguised employment via a press release. Now, as the press release number was 35, it was widely known as IR35. Later on, this came into… View Article
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Brexit Border Charges- Its Implications
June 18, 2024
Do you run a restaurant in the UK? Are you an SME operating in the UK’s food retail landscape? If yes, you must know that things are going to change forever. The British government has recently declared the amount companies need to pay for importing goods from the European Union (EU). Earlier, there was unrestricted… View Article
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First Homes Scheme – An Insight
June 12, 2024
Are you a UK resident? Are you planning to buy your first-ever home? You might be super excited and nervous at the same time. After all, finding a nice house at an affordable price is a distant dream for many but there is good news! Launched in 2020, there is a first homes scheme of… View Article
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Exploring the Potential Advantages of Adoption of One Login by HMRC
March 29, 2024
In 2021, the Government Digital Service (GDS) began developing a single, secure mechanism for central government services that could authenticate users’ identities. The resulting One Login service has now launched successfully and is proving to be a game changer. As a means of offering a single form of sign-in and identity verification, it is making… View Article
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A Digital Milestone Making Child Benefit Claims Online for the First Time in the UK
March 13, 2024
While the pandemic accelerates the pace of digitization and private companies are quick to embrace it, its adoption rate is still slow in government entities. In such a scenario, the progressive move of making child benefit claims online by the HMRC is a significant digital milestone. So, if you are someone making a child benefit… View Article
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