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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves 'should hand back the cash' from bumper tax haul ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves is cheering higher-than-expected tax receipts. But where has the money come from? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bxhG4wbA68NiPAsdML5yKH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are money market funds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Money market funds, favoured by cautious investors, have soared in popularity lately. We explore how they work and how they can boost your savings ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:20:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:51:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Holly Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Holly Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WzzRxWsBNMwzEcPHoAVA6W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two million taxpayers to be hit by £100k tax trap by 2026/27 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen thresholds mean more people than ever are set to pay an effective income tax rate of 60% as their earnings increase beyond £100,000. We look at why, as well as how you can avoid being caught in the trap. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eRFxyA3XPZomgh38a7JDzE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 tax changes in 2026 – which taxes are going up? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As 2026 gets underway, we look at what lies ahead in terms of changes to tax rates and allowances this year and how it will affect you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:52:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:07:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Holly Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Holly Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wNbNgZLtajnQ8hLuNGqyVc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to limit how much of your Christmas bonus goes to the taxman ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/how-to-limit-how-much-christmas-bonus-goes-to-hmrc-tax</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's Christmas bonus season but the boosted pay packet may mean much of your hard-earned reward ends up with HMRC instead of in your pocket ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:34:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:47:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XMTrgWRXgPvYr8Ytu2kv6j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Millions face savings tax bills due to decade-long allowance freeze – how to shield your savings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Millions of Brits could face savings tax this year as their interest earned exceeds the personal savings allowance. Are you at risk? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:20:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:34:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vS2dG6AUNmhieimH6t7zcT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Over 1 million pay 45% rate of income tax as fiscal drag bites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/income-tax/fiscal-drag-additional-rate-hmrc</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of thousands more people are being pushed into the additional rate tax band by fiscal drag ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:48:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:43:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cPGdLrA6odDBaUUNzsiktH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I've used my annual ISA allowance. How can I shield my savings from tax?' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/cash-isas/shield-savings-from-tax-after-annual-isa-allowance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As millions face paying tax on savings interest, we explore how to protect your money from the taxman. If you've used up your ISA allowance, we look at the other tax-efficient options. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:31:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:15:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Holly Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Holly Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4AQMTVC9oYdQoAstR7EKsi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Simple assessment explained as millions brace for unexpected tax bills ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/what-is-simple-assessment-tax-bills</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Increasing numbers of people could get letters from HMRC saying they owe more tax due to frozen thresholds, under a system known as simple assessment. Here is what it means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:55:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ySKbQBdeVqSv9qy5MtemCj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are wealth taxes and would they work in Britain? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Treasury is short of cash and mulling over how it can get its hands on more money to plug the gap. Could wealth taxes do the trick? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:33:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:42:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zViZN695pGBynrqA7iEtBe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When is the self-assessment tax return deadline? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you are self-employed, rent out a property or earn income from savings or investments, you may need to complete a self-assessment tax return. We run through the deadlines you need to know about ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:18:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:36:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cAtk3Jf8YTxpvscw5cxdTW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Child Benefit: how it works, eligibility criteria and how to claim ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Child Benefit is worth hundreds of pounds per year and claiming it can help build up your state pension entitlement but there are tax pitfalls. We look at who is eligible and how to get the payment ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:46:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:30:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RrHNZ3vBf7tqNVhnQrAKNV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC warning after scammers target 170k taxpayers – how to stay protected ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/hmrc-self-assessment-tax-return-scam</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to trick people into sharing personal details or paying for fake self assessment tax refunds ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:11:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:33:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hSd5ehXwsHwGCEJTsyLcJh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC rewarded tax informants with £850,000 as record fraud tip-offs sent to taxman last year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/hmrc-tax-fraud-tip-off-rewards</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The taxman was tipped off about 164,670 cases of alleged fraud last year, but total rewards given to snoops fell in the 2024/5 tax year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:56:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:49:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RV6FTnsVUEFU7YYJVy6cBF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC savings tax crackdown: More workers to pay tax directly from their wages ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Banks and building societies will be required to obtain National Insurance numbers from savers to make it easier for HMRC to tax those who breach their personal savings allowance ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:51:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:31:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5RowddHKhmHse5AoQ4ALpD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax investigations catch out 1200 more families in HMRC crackdown ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/inheritance-tax/inheritance-tax-investigations</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where there is a suspicion inheritance tax has been underpaid, HMRC has extensive powers to check the deceased individual’s financial affairs and chase what is owed. Will you pay more? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:41:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:46:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yek7M6YNSGsURtMYWmadN3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do you still have to file a tax return if you don’t owe any tax? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/still-file-tax-return-dont-owe-tax</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even if you do not owe the taxman any money, failure to complete and submit your tax return could result in a penalty costing you up to £1,600. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:56:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:47:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cAtk3Jf8YTxpvscw5cxdTW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tax return: HMRC’s payments on account deadline is approaching – here is why it is unfair for the self-employed ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/why-payments-on-account-system-is-unfair</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:13:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:46:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/37Q8YQ6X4BC5kYx9KosyBb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC crackdown on workers who earn extra income comes into force - what tax do you need to pay? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/hmrc-crackdown-on-workers-who-earn-extra-income</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New rules have come into effect allowing the taxman to get a closer look at the extra income people are making through selling items online or renting out properties on Airbnb. We explain what it may mean for your tax bill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:11:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:17:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qRJaS3hz8VX4nxCwAASpgB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax receipts rise by £500m as Chancellor mulls cuts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More estates are paying inheritance tax but there are ways to reduce the bill without waiting for reforms ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:14:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:47:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MvS3TAqp9fpkqDQS7L39PE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tax return deadline: act now to get your paper tax return in by 31 October ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taxpayers who file a paper self-assessment tax return have just a few days left to meet the Halloween deadline. We explain who needs to complete a tax return, common mistakes to avoid - and what to do if you miss the deadline. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:54:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:20:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WMscxdHn9g2QpEAEkgehCQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Topping up state pension to become easier with new online tool ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anyone looking to buy extra National Insurance contributions and boost their state pension currently has to make multiple phone calls - but a new online tool is on its way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:20:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PUhXQZ4qtmcE2sBaWRJvJR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Self-assessment tax scam warnings raised ahead of tax return deadline ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Self-assessment tax scams are on the rise according to HMRC. We look at the common scams and how to safeguard yourself ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:51:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ugLW7cRZPAWRcMoAnKzMt5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 11 reasons you need to register for self-assessment before 5 October ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are lots of reasons why you may need to register for self-assessment. But you’ll need to act fast to meet the 5 October deadline ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:37:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:39:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z6KeAyGWa9ihwriijaQLFj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax receipts hit a record year as it hits £3.2bn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC is collecting more and more in inheritance tax due to fiscal drag. We explain how you can minimise your bill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:37:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:46:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pedrohsgoncalves@gmail.com (Pedro Gonçalves) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pedro Gonçalves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dmhwf5FgJWUMLoBF7ZeaBR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax receipts on track for record year as take hits £2.6bn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More people are being hit by inheritance tax as rising property prices translates to more estates becoming liable for the tax. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pedro Gonçalves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kFhzBzEpZy98Bmtvth7YoM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Capital gains tax receipts rise as landlords cash in on property  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More and more investors are having to pay capital gains tax, but there are some ways to avoid the tax trap ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:46:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qwGQ7u4HVtZ5xTJQhyBy3T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheriting pensions: government proposes new pensions ‘death tax’ ‒ what it means for you ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/pensions/government-proposes-new-pensions-death-tax</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government accused of sneaking significant changes to the way inherited pensions are taxed ‘through the back door’. We explain what it means for you ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:23:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Fitzsimons) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Fitzsimons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BDaKENavUMGKYvgxQsqRqj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC launches one week warning for tax credit renewals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tax credit customers have until 31 July to submit renewals amid a scam warning from HMRC ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 15:57:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Binns) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Binns ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TauWJYtydRuyPaTCK6KHwg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pension tax refunds: how to get your money back if you have been overcharged ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/pensions/pension-tax/605848/pension-tax-refunds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of retirees recovered more than £48.5 million in overpaid tax from flexible pension withdrawals in the third quarter of 2025. Are you due a pension tax refund? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:24:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:04:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LWWPj7CXCwrM9B8mzQkumc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pension tax relief: what it is and how it can boost your retirement savings ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605732/high-earners-missing-pensions-tax-relief</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most Brits don’t know their pension tax relief rate. As the end of the tax year approaches, savers may be missing a valuable opportunity to boost their retirement pot via this valuable perk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:37:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:52:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ruvwJJznZBVDSqjfcPNvZn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Savers are missing out on millions of pounds&#039; worth of pension tax relief&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[pensioners looking at laptop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marriage allowance: are you missing out on £252 a year? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605717/marriage-tax-allowance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Married couples and civil partners could save up to £252 a year in tax by claiming the allowance - and receive a backdated lump-sum payment worth more than £1,000 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:29:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:24:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LKSM7rTsqmyKuBrpK2bdme-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don’t miss 31 July ‘payment on account’ tax deadline ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/income-tax/605569/self-assessment-tax-return-deadline</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many self-employed people have a second tax payment deadline. With an 8.25% interest charge on late payments, it’s important to pay your bill on time ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:11:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:44:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aepXHMPNBEfeJCFuS9oAbA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pension contributions: what you need to declare on your tax return ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/600675/pension-contributions-what-you-need-to-declare-on-your-tax-return</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Make sure you don't forget to declare your pension contributions in your tax return ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sG4kMT5WCFnQnDmcoVRZ67-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISAs vs savings accounts: what’s the best home for your cash savings? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Competitive savings interest rates can put savers at risk of being taxed on the interest earned. After changes to cash ISAs and the tax rate on savings interest were announced in the Autumn Budget, we compare the pros and cons of cash ISAs with other savings accounts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:18:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:37:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessica Sheldon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a2ZxtUpC4WMsGeUvmpfiFN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When is the paper tax return deadline? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605468/paper-tax-return-deadline</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Self-assessment customers need to know that the paper tax return deadline is midnight on 31 October, or they risk being slapped with a £100 fine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:54:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvZkBJc6Ru3wnWHXcA4zzC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Almost half a million people file their tax return by post ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A calculator on top of a self assessment tax form]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hunt ditches changes to IR35 tax rule ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new chancellor has scrapped plans to reform the IR35 tax rule for contractors and freelancers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:58:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q4rU2gjnwCVaXAsAutLuCf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Private pensions: act early to avoid a big inheritance tax bill ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen inheritance-tax thresholds mean HMRC is taking ever more in death duties. But there are steps you can take to avoid it, says David Prosser. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 06:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eU4LbaDHaSLoF9x2A5Qh2c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tax return deadline extended – but don't forget to file ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC is being slightly more lenient about tax returns this year, but falling behind will still incur hefty fines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zad6Xxufm3iGXVxBxuj8xP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Set your alarm for well before the end of the month]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alarm clock with &amp;quot;Tax time&amp;quot; written on it ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy” ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government’s regressive social-care levy will make Britain’s tax system even more complex.Root-and-branch reform is long overdue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GMvx4RvNTL2crc95jxYaBW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boris Johnson: hoping voters won’t  connect all his stealthy tax rises]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boris Johnson playing Connect 4 with an old lady]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Working from home? Make sure you claim everything you can ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/603626/working-from-home-make-sure-you-claim-everything-you-can</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People working from home can receive up to £140 a year in tax relief. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZTM3ECWc9BW2gZmnioxdwL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of us are working from home after being pinged]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NHS Covid-19 app]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax bills are set to rise – will you be caught out?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The number of people who actually pay inheritance tax is very small. But more and more estates are set to be dragged into its net, says David Prosser. And that could include you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:35:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uKwZUQo4sCHWAaNcko5uSE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sunak sticks with SEISS support scheme for the self-employed ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/small-business/602939/sunak-sticks-with-seiss-support-scheme-for-the-self-employed</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor has extended the SEISS scheme to help the self-employed through pandemic-induced difficulties. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stamp duty holiday extension will keep the house-price party going – for now ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/property/602847/stamp-duty-holiday-extension-will-keep-the-house-price-party-going-for</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government is to extend to the stamp duty holiday by three months. Good for today’s buyers, says Nicole Garcia Merida, but what happens in June? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VixXcoYyWNPy32eXeTJ4Zn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The extension just puts off the day of reckoning]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Estate agent&amp;#039;s window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tax returns: make sure you declare child benefit  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/602639/tax-returns-make-sure-you-declare-child-benefit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you owe HMRC a repayment of child benefit cash, you need to act quickly, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to deal with self-assessment tax returns after a very trying year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/602604/how-to-deal-with-self-assessment-tax-returns-after-a-very-trying-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Covid-19 pandemic will complicate the self-assessment tax return process for 2019-20. What if you can’t pay? Ruth Jackson-Kirby has some advice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VgKKyMRyTJYxo2ZuSnyYsJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Covid-19 has prompted HMRC to be lenient this year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ © OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mind the inheritance-tax trap when transferring your pension ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/pensions/601931/mind-the-inheritance-tax-trap-when-transferring-your-pension</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Transferring your pension could incur inheritance tax for your heirs, says David Prosser. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:54:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadline looms for self-employed to get government help ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/small-business/601593/deadline-looms-for-self-employed-to-get-government-help</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Time is running out to secure help from the first round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC to claw back unneeded aid from businesses ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/small-business/601514/hmrc-to-claw-back-unneeded-aid-from-businesses</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Businesses that claimed money they didn’t need face trouble if they are found to have breached the schemes' terms. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Child Trust Funds: Could £2,242 of unclaimed money be waiting for you? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/516335/child-trust-funds-where-is-your-childs-cash</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than £1.5 billion is sitting in unclaimed savings accounts belonging to 18-23 year olds. Here is how to track down lost Child Trust Funds ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8PMZmuwswoHhCFF5NnPC37-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[More than 670,000 young people are yet to claim their Child Trust Fund]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[teenager holding piggy bank]]></media:text>
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