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Top 3 reasons families fight over inheritance – and how to avoid disputes
Delays in the probate process mean more cases are hitting the courts, with family tensions fizzing over as they wait for a resolution to inheritances
By Laura Miller Published
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Will Rachel Reeves impose a £5,000 cash ISA limit?
The chancellor will reportedly lay out plans to reduce the amount of money you can put into a cash ISA this month. We look at why, and what it could mean for your savings.
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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City bosses call for stamp duty on shares to be scrapped to save UK stock market
Hargreaves Lansdown, IG, AJ Bell, Bestinvest and Interactive Investor are calling on the government to take urgent action to encourage people to invest in the UK stock market, and halt its downward spiral
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Tax return: HMRC’s payments on account deadline is approaching – here is why it is unfair for the self-employed
Self-assessment taxpayers have just under a week to pay the latest instalment of their tax return, but is the charge fair? Marc Shoffman explains why this is hurting self-employed people
By Marc Shoffman Last updated
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‘Inheritance tax insurance’ enquiries are soaring – but is it worth it?
Premiums for whole of life insurance can run to £5,000 a month to cover a £300,000 inheritance tax bill, with policies costing more the older you take them out.
By Laura Miller Published
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Side hustle tax: Do you owe HMRC money?
HMRC is urging side hustlers to check if they need to file a self assessment tax return
By Marc Shoffman Last updated
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500,000 more people pushed into 40% tax brackets – three ways higher earners are hit
Tax rates may not be rising but fiscal drag is still pushing up tax bills for higher earners
By Marc Shoffman Published
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23 June 1725: The Malt Tax riots break out across Scotland
Rioting erupted in Hamilton and spread across Scotland after excise officials arrived to implement the Malt Tax on this day in 1725.
By Chris Carter Last updated
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420,000 more pensioners to be dragged into paying income tax – how does tax on the state pension work?
Hundreds of thousands more pensioners will need to pay tax on their pension income at the end of this tax year, new HMRC data shows. We look at how taxation on the state pension works.
By Daniel Hilton Published