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The higher earners who are a significant target for taxes – and how they could be hit in Autumn Budget
Frozen income tax thresholds and the high cost of housing is squeezing many Britons, and their finances could suffer from further tax hikes aimed at the wealthy
By Laura Miller Published
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Autumn Budget 2025: Will taxes rise further – and which areas could Rachel Reeves target?
After announcing cash injections for several departments in her June Spending Review, the chancellor has refused to rule out tax hikes this autumn
By Katie Williams Last updated
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HMRC raises £1.5 billion from special investigations into the wealthy in 2023/24 – how can you protect yourself?
The taxman more than doubled the amount it raised from investigations into wealthy individuals year-on-year. How can you make sure you’re not caught out?
By Daniel Hilton Published
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Rachel Reeves’s Spending Review: will we see a fresh wave of tax increases?
Labour’s Spending Review gave plenty to chew on and to celebrate with a record £29 billion NHS funding boost, more cash for schools and infrastructure investments – but is it a case of ‘spend now, tax later’?
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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Should you sacrifice your salary for a bigger pension?
With employers’ National Insurance set to rise, salary sacrifice is becoming an increasingly popular means of reducing tax and maximising pension contributions
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Frozen thresholds could push ‘tax freedom day’ to latest date this century
Tax freedom day is the point in the year you stop earning for the taxman and start earning for yourself. A rising tax burden could push it to 12 June this year – the latest date since 1982.
By Katie Williams Published
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Family left with £20k IHT bill because of out-of-date tax advice
Frozen tax thresholds and dated guidance helped drag the estate into an inheritance tax liability despite extensive use of gifting to avoid a bill
By Laura Miller Published
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UK cities facing the biggest rise in IHT bills – is yours on the list?
The number of estates liable for inheritance tax is set to increase to more than 37,000 by 2027, according to new analysis, as a result of rule changes, rising property prices and frozen thresholds.
By Laura Miller Published
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Family faces £1 million inheritance tax bill over widespread issue with holiday lets
Many bereaved families with furnished holiday lets are unable to claim business property relief and have to pay inheritance tax, lawyers say.
By Laura Miller Published