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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[ An experienced investor’s end of tax year checklist ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/experienced-investor-end-tax-year-checklist</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The clock is ticking down before the end of the 2025/26 tax year, when any tax-free savings and investment allowances are lost. For experienced investors, though, the deadline for some tax-saving schemes is even earlier. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:09:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:10:20 +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/fv4hVDhZky522WGCzdqfGF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 ways to get a tax-free income every year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/income-tax/get-tax-free-income-every-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Millions more people are paying income tax as a result of frozen thresholds. But there are still more than a dozen ways to generate an income legally without handing over any of it to HMRC. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:15:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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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/S6EvBRp5nymx6qUmqdws3V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[13 ways to get a tax-free income every year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman happy because she has found ways to generate tax free income]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More than 200,000 landlords and sole traders ‘face up to 10%’ cost hike as Making Tax Digital looms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around 212,500 UK businesses face potentially ‘tens of millions’ in extra accountancy costs under the government’s incoming Making Tax Digital initiative, experts have warned ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:11:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:02:09 +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/n7gBWqYpNfub89uxxPg9qj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[More than 200,000 landlords and sole traders ‘face up to 10%’ cost hike as Making Tax Digital looms]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stressed man calculating how much Making Tax Digital will cost him]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Average income tax by area: The parts of the UK paying the most tax mapped ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK’s total income tax bill was £240.7 billion 2022/23, but the tax burden is not spread equally around the country. We look at the towns and boroughs that have the highest average income tax bill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:49:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:07:02 +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/EUQSyDakcvE3rJJxnytmhA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Self-assessment taxpayers overpaid £8.9 billion last year – could you be owed money? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Millions of taxpayers are paying too much income tax when they file their self-assessment returns, new figures show. Here’s how to avoid overpaying, and the ways to reclaim what you’re owed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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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/4AQMTVC9oYdQoAstR7EKsi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taxpayers urged to fight automated HMRC penalties as 20,000 win on appeal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC loses more than 60% of cases when taxpayers appeal an automated penalty it has imposed, new figures show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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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/Ttr67FHjcQ49RQM4YLKM4U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The consequences of the Autumn Budget – and what it means for the UK economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A directionless and floundering government has ducked the hard choices at the Autumn Budget, says Simon Wilson ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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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/kXAfCnRQDiyeRGBpVxuTQe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves confirms ‘workaround’ for pensioners facing tax bill on state pension ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the full new state pension looks set to breach the tax-free personal allowance within years, the government has said anyone on just a state pension won’t have to pay income tax on the payment until the end of this parliament ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:20:22 +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/SdxbtnmwoJeXLz4yGZkM7m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the ‘Reeves Freeze’ on income tax thresholds could cost you up to £1,300 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The income tax threshold freeze will rake in an extra £12 billion by 2031, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:55:31 +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[ 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[ Hundreds of thousands more taxpayers to be pulled into £100k ‘tax trap’ by 2029 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen thresholds are pushing more workers into paying income tax at an effective 60% rate. We look at why, as well as how you can avoid being caught in the trap. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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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[ Starmer and Reeves ‘rip up plans’ to raise income tax in the Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly looking at other ways to fill the government’s estimated £30 billion fiscal hole ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:40:40 +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/zwF99dF7LUxYzjhsEz9peQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rachel Reeves’s tax rise will crash the economy' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves will be the first chancellor since Denis Healey in the 1970s to raise income tax. It will only push Britain into recession, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:01:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:15:42 +0000</updated>
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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/s3iAP48KvCbqgRSuEDBfm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Over 1 million pay 45% rate of income tax as fiscal drag bites ]]></title>
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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[ What a 2p tax rise in the Budget could mean for the self-employed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves could find her rumoured plans to get Britain investing in UK Plc by cutting the cash ISA limit backfire as most savers have said they still wouldn’t switch to stocks and shares if she goes ahead with the move ]]>
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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/ws9RqodRRQWN4dgCJCGSuA-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Alex Davies, founder of high-net-worth investment service Wealth Club, picks three venture capital trusts where he'd put his money ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Davies) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Davies ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bZzUhnFSAjmFr7keGBqjhM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inside a Budget: ex-Treasury minister reveals the chess game behind your tax rises ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an exclusive interview with MoneyWeek former government insider David Gauke says chancellor Rachel Reeves will ‘need to show the richest are making a big contribution’ in the upcoming Autumn Budget ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:30:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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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/4w45cTxh5Ns2eyHvDbs6MY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More pensioners dragged into 60% tax trap – could you be caught? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen thresholds are pushing more older workers into paying income tax at levels much higher than the headline rate, new figures show. We look at why and how you can avoid being caught in the 60% tax trap. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:05:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:32:08 +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/ZDT989yQVMkQSVmi8SqYyN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Higher earners face £377 bill if Reeves puts up income tax – do you fit the Treasury’s definition of ‘working people’? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Labour’s election manifesto pledged not to raise National Insurance, VAT or income tax but prime minister Keir Starmer appeared reluctant to repeat the promise this week ]]>
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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/5iTgwTDyjWkdRx5DUPvPZG-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Wealthy families are increasingly turning to family investment companies to keep more of their money away from HMRC  – but what are these arrangements and how do they work? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:22:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:17:47 +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/kpvf79xsuuB9hmTHjZpCxY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Number of high-earning women jumps 12% – how to convert income into pensions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More women than ever are paying the highest rate of tax as record numbers succeed in high paying professional roles. But their pension saving still needs to catch up ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:13:23 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venture-capital trusts are a tax-efficient way to invest in early-stage companies. But are they worth the risk? ]]>
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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/AaStnAj33udXRBBoCcVenZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ It has always been tough to get your first job, but this year, it's proving tougher than ever. AI is to blame, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:40:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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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/R8VX3oxpV2gJotaffKy3wJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the Enterprise Investment Scheme and should you have one? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Enterprise Investment Scheme is tax-efficient and potentially lucrative. Taking a chance on the scheme could trim your family’s IHT bill, says David Prosser ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Inheritance Tax]]></category>
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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/ExoqMGMV8g8W9XxksvJsZD-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[ Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves behind a toxic legacy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On the left, Nicola Sturgeon is seen as something of a political hero. That makes sense… but only if you exclude her actual record in office ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:29:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:10:51 +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/2rgrgqHVMwh6z9e96WaHoQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rachel Reeves has run out of options' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The political and fiscal constraints on Rachel Reeves have combined to leave the chancellor at a disadvantaged position ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:54:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:59:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Helen Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Helen Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c9DKzemcTxt5Qt6q54jEG4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC raises £1.5 billion from special investigations into the wealthy in 2023/24 – how can you protect yourself? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:21:35 +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/tgKSRpySUgCMYdR6BFvFNQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New tax year changes: how much do you have to pay in 2026/27? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new tax year brings with it numerous tax hikes. We look at what is changing and how it will affect you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:12:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:34:13 +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/oRhpYsgYvHn6chTvsq9nzE-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Millions of taxpayers face paying more income tax due to frozen tax allowances. We explain how income tax is calculated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:09:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:44:53 +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/ZDT989yQVMkQSVmi8SqYyN-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ It might be cheaper to be a sole trader due to changes to the tax system ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:01:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:02 +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/gwvKB8EYuJkyFMKJr7TQpf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More under-40s set for higher tax brackets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A whopping 20% of under-40s will find more of their earnings going to the taxman due to the freeze on income tax bands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:53:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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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/RNPKEBFUQByTrwF5DgoivS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jeremy Hunt: ‘income tax thresholds to remain frozen if Conservative Party wins general election’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Chancellor said income tax thresholds will be kept as they are until 2028. It could mean millions of workers will be dragged into higher tax bands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:57:44 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tax codes can tell us vital information about how much we are paying HMRC in the current tax year. Here's how to check you've got the correct code ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessica Sheldon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pxC8a2em2x4KAp6AuwqSKi-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ A staggering 17.9 million people look set to start paying basic-rate income tax, while 12 million may 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:31:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:56:04 +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/VfoFPTUzMmgWXPBKoZWrpF-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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                                                            <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[ Don’t miss 31 July ‘payment on account’ tax deadline ]]></title>
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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[ One in five taxpayers to pay higher rate of income tax by 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen income tax thresholds mean considerably more middle-earners will have to start paying higher-rate tax. We explain what you can do to avoid the fiscal drag. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:44:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:44 +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/FizUBKhBvJ3hncv2DEQtUR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tax return deadline extended – but don't forget to file ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/income-tax/604357/tax-return-deadline-extended-but-dont-forget-to-file</link>
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is a marginal tax rate? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your marginal tax rate is simply the tax rate you pay on each extra pound of income you earn. Here's how that works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:10:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 May 2025 23:45:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xc8DeGY2Epzx3DrS99JbmN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to deal with self-assessment tax returns after a very trying year ]]></title>
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The case for a flat tax ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Simplifying the tax system promises to cut incentives for evasion and avoidance, and boost work and entrepreneurship. Could it give post-Covid-19 Britain the lift it needs? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:32 +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/e7eAP4oNKb6vW4AuwuBBkG-1280-80.jpg">
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