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How to check your council tax band
Tips Thousands of homeowners continue to overpay for council tax because they are on wrong band. We look at how to check your council tax band and whether you could save thousands with a few simple steps
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How ‘Bed & ISA’ could save you £15,000 over a decade
Moving your investments into a tax-free wrapper through ‘Bed & ISA’ transactions could save you thousands over the long run by cutting your tax bill
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Pensions face “double tax” due to inheritance tax change - what are your options?
The chancellor’s Budget announcement that pensions will be liable for inheritance tax from April 2027 will have big implications for many people’s retirement plans. We look at what to do now to avoid a huge tax bill
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What is inheritance tax (IHT)?
What is inheritance tax (IHT) and why are more families falling into the tax trap? What is IHT and who has to pay it?
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James Halstead drives profits: should you buy?
James Halstead will rebound from a weak patch, while tax changes would be a buying opportunity
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Autumn Budget 2024: chancellor scraps high income child benefit reforms
Plans to move child benefit eligibility to a household income system have been shelved
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How do you file a tax return and when is the best time to do it?
If you haven't already posted your paper tax return, you are too late to hit the 31 October deadline. File online instead to avoid a penalty.
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4 money moves to make post Budget
Capital gains tax has increased and inheritance tax perks are being reduced – here is how to bypass the Budget tax rises
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Autumn Budget 2024: Pensions and Aim shares to be taxed in IHT crackdown
The chancellor has announced that pension pots will be liable for inheritance tax from 2027, while Aim shares will be hit a year earlier. Critics call the measures a “blow for savers”
