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Can I avoid IHT by stuffing all my money into a pension?
IHT Pensions offer families a way to avoid IHT when passing on wealth to loved ones after death, but that’s all set to change. We explain the rules.
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Millions are being hit by ‘significant stealth tax’ – will you have to pay more to HMRC?
A staggering 17.9 million people will start paying basic-rate income tax, while 12 million will be dragged into the higher-rate band, by 2027/28. We explain what fiscal drag is and how you can prepare
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A new wealth tax is a terrible idea. The rich are already being hit by sneaky taxes – Merryn Somerset Webb
Opinion Ideologues want to squeeze more tax out of the rich with a wealth tax. They’re already wrung dry, says Merryn Somerset Webb
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How to manage redundancy when you’re close to retirement
Getting hit with redundancy when you’re close to retirement can be a devastating blow, but it could also be a chance to consider your options.
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Money tips as one tax year ends and another begins
The 2024/25 tax year ended on 5 April, and a new tax year has now begun. What does it mean for your finances?
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New tax year changes: how much will you have to pay in 2025/26?
The new tax year started on 6 April, 2025. We look at how taxes and allowances are changing and how they will affect you.
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What’s changing with employers’ National Insurance – and how will it impact you?
You might think the upcoming changes to employers’ National Insurance won’t impact you unless you’re a business owner, but experts have warned it could limit pay rises, cause redundancies, and push inflation higher
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Will Rachel Reeves impose £4,000 cash ISA limit?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has officially confirmed that her team are looking at ways to reform the cash ISA after no announcement about its future was made at the Spring Statement.
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Calculate the stamp duty on your house purchase: how much of a UK sold house price is taxed?
The amount of stamp duty you pay depends on which band the house price you’re paying falls into. Here's how the tax works.
