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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rush to take pension lump sum early hits five year high over inheritance tax fears ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands more 55 year olds took billions more from their pensions as soon as they could last year before the retirement pots become subject to inheritance tax from next April. We look at what to consider if you are cashing in. ]]>
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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/yzkcVU9JNe5ska3yBE3PsN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ State pension entitlement gaps: Blow as National Insurance credit system delayed until April 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A scheme to protect the state pension records of mothers affected by the introduction of the High Income Child Benefit Charge in 2013 has been delayed by a year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:31:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:24:40 +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/EuPvN7Eq8WxZshtDxwWiBi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Missing National Insurance credits mainly affected mothers who opted out of Child Benefit to avoid the High Income Child Benefit Charge]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mother and daughter having breakfast at home. Missing National Insurance credits mainly affected mothers who opted out of child benefit to avoid the high income child benefit charge]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should you buy life insurance to avoid inheritance tax? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/inheritance-tax/life-insurance-to-avoid-inheritance-tax</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People are taking out life insurance to avoid inheritance tax bills in the future. Does that make sense? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:49:22 +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/P3MoFVL9A8uWi4LyPqR9z6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ End of tax year quiz: Do you know your allowances and deadlines? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/quizzes/end-of-tax-year-quiz</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The end of the tax year is fast approaching. Do you know everything you need to know about this important financial deadline? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:25:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:01:52 +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/K849JeRfPjpR6MrrUnb99m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crypto investors sent 100,000 capital gains tax warning letters – do you need to pay tax? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/bitcoin-crypto/crypto-capital-gains-tax-warning-letters-hmrc</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors in crypto assets have been sent 40 times more HMRC capital gains tax warnings than stock traders since 2020, a Freedom of Information request found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:29:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:20:39 +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/SY6vvowg6ddUC6ka3P2qrP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Crypto investors sent 100,000 capital gains tax warning letters – do you need to pay tax?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crypto asset investor looking at his phone with a tax letter from HMRC]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The tax risks for UK expats returning from Dubai ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wealthy Brits may have rushed to Dubai and other low tax jurisdictions to escape higher taxes in the UK but they could be hit with a tax bill if they return too soon ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:29:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:15:22 +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/oPj7HVUpukADkPsgn7FFS3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK regions with the highest proportion of homes above the inheritance tax threshold ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ High house prices are pushing more families into the inheritance tax trap across the country ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:34:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:03:41 +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/6ujZRpmrwDz8vXAKtmUvA8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pensioners ‘running down larger pots’ to avoid inheritance tax as rule change looms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules for unused pension pots from April 2027 could trigger an ‘exodus of large defined contribution pension pots’, as retirees spend their savings rather than leave their loved ones with an IHT bill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:16:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:24:07 +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/WmmTUMKHDyLwiquPUzseAb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pensioners ‘running down larger pots’ to avoid inheritance tax as rule change looms]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An older couple at a laptop spending their pension on online shopping to avoid inheritance tax]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:11:04 +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/bxhG4wbA68NiPAsdML5yKH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do you face ‘double whammy’ inheritance tax blow? How to lessen the impact ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Frozen tax thresholds and pensions falling within the scope of inheritance tax will drag thousands more estates into losing their residence nil-rate band, analysis suggests ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:37:08 +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/6tsJczRGWVqEUs7jpSbA8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Thousands more families will lose their residence nil-rate bands by 2028, according to analysis by Quilter&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A couple organising their capital gains tax bill]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance fights are on the rise – here’s why and what to do if it happens to you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Families are increasingly disputing inheritances, as age-related and economic factors force a tussle over the last will and testament of loved ones. What should you do if you find yourself in the middle of a fight over money? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:20:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:17:54 +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/irNtdnFsanh2nNKxtxdGUT-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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An experienced investor’s end of tax year checklist]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An experienced investor looking at a screen with the potential to invest in VCTs, EIS and SEIS before the end of the tax year]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 ways to get a tax-free income every year ]]></title>
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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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                                                            <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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax investigations chase 14,000 bereaved families for underpayment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/inheritance-tax/inheritance-tax-investigations-underpayment</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC investigated a third more families over inheritance tax bills in the three years to April 2025 following a government crackdown on underpayments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:04:30 +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/oMq2c79iwV44SuCzHnThKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to navigate the inheritance tax paperwork maze in nine clear steps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Families who cope best with inheritance tax (IHT) paperwork are those who plan ahead, say experts. We look at all documents you need to gather, regardless of whether you have an IHT bill to pay. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:06:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:07:29 +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/XttxXV6EcT5EeNKjkMtCL7-1280-80.jpg">
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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[ Inheritance tax investigations net HMRC an extra £246m from bereaved families ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC embarked on almost 4,000 probes into unpaid inheritance tax in the year to last April, new figures show, in an increasingly tough crackdown on families it thinks have tried to evade their full bill ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Inheritance 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/sLBaczLmVGjDMDfhbbNtX7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Junior ISAs could help with inheritance tax planning as more families utilise allowance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Looming inheritance tax changes will limit how much pension wealth can be passed on but more people may be maxing out their loved ones’ JISA allowance instead ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:46:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:57:12 +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/Z7ezRxPM7HZYZxWKK4eyNj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curve ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:24:53 +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/WqmrZcwQPhkoa2Aqokv8NV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HMRC stamp duty crackdown sees probes of property deals jump 88% – what to watch out for ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/stamp-duty/hmrc-stamp-duty-investigations</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From bogus stamp duty refund claims to misleading the taxman about who owns a property, HMRC is increasing its scrutiny of stamp duty land tax reporting. Here’s how. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:11:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:46:03 +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/rxHryKS62shGBd4rVCQmoi-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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Self-assessment taxpayers overpaid £8.9 billion last year – could you be owed money?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man at a table doing his self-assessment tax return on his laptop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Redundancy on the rise – how to manage a sudden drop in income ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unemployment and redundancies are higher than a year ago, new figures show. We look at how to protect your finances if you face a sudden loss of income. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:32:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:37:05 +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/2mcRdPQMHyNa7qVLhF3GFR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Six steps business owners should consider before April inheritance tax relief change   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New limits to inheritance tax-free allowances are coming in from the Spring that affect business owners. Those looking to sell or transfer their assets into a trust before the changes need to act now ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:44:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Inheritance 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/cHVKCXZE7xmbr3KGAhQhsV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Six steps business owners should consider before April inheritance tax relief change  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Business woman opening her premises. Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to act now to limit inheritance tax bills]]></media:text>
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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[ More than five million taxpayers overpay with wrong tax codes – how to check yours is right ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC overcharged taxpayers £3.5 billion in income tax the latest data shows, with tax coding errors largely to blame. Accountants say it is “essential” people check their tax codes to avoid being hit with higher bills. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:53:22 +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/3GifVfLQzJhBuyKBWdAH2f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investing in forestry: a tax-efficient way to grow your wealth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record sums are pouring into forestry funds. It makes sense to join the rush, says David Prosser ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[ESG Investing]]></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/2Go6UF6rxghNWsCAywxoEZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two million taxpayers to be hit by £100k tax trap by 2026/27 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/millions-of-taxpayers-100k-tax-trap</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:54:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:34:09 +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/eRFxyA3XPZomgh38a7JDzE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the mansion tax could affect you even if your home is valued below £2 million ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mansion tax will apply to homes worth above £2 million from April 2028 but even lower-value properties could be looked at, MPs have been told. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:53:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:48:50 +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/tqXv59RF4G5Y5umEpej48T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could pensions inheritance tax rule change create a liquidity crisis for Sipp holders? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pension inheritance tax rule changes from April 2027 could create a liquidity crisis for some self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) holding commercial property. We reveal what you can do to mitigate the impact. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:58:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:26 +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/FwWVt52X9PCF2iyEhjMt2X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taxpayers told to check capital gains tax return or risk penalty after rate changes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/capital-gains-tax-return-risk-penalty</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the self-assessment deadline just three weeks away, taxpayers who need to report capital gains should take extra care to avoid a penalty after recent changes, accountants have warned. Here’s how. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:41:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:51:42 +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/6tsJczRGWVqEUs7jpSbA8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Act now to avoid inheritance tax on your pension with this one simple change ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/inheritance-tax/avoid-inheritance-tax-pension</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A quick and easy paperwork change could avoid your children paying inheritance tax on your pension if you act now. Here’s how. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:14:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:19:07 +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/jEiZD36LX3zWjeirsx5Xo9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/expect-more-policy-u-turns-from-keir-starmer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:10:50 +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/CZZi59AVYC4sbustZro46A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 tax changes in 2026 – which taxes are going up? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/13-tax-changes-in-2026-which-taxes-are-going-up</link>
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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[ Is your inheritance tax allowance cut if you sell to downsize or sell your home to pay for care? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Downsizing relief is a little-known benefit that could save your loved ones tens of thousands of pounds in inheritance tax after you’ve died. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:41:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Partington ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FvLV48MmfBcW3nh7EnW5Qh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three ways to secure a lasting legacy as you pass your money to next generation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For many, transferring wealth is more about values than money. We look at how to create a legacy that sticks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></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/JdeEF6Yc2Xo2xUAVc68cUV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax climbdown as agricultural property relief threshold raised ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Reforms to agricultural property relief had sparked strong opposition, and the government has now diluted its controversial inheritance tax plans for farmers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:11:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Inheritance Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WSYZ4nWTuRzVPhFY6VQQtc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Modern Monetary Theory and the return of magical thinking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Modern Monetary Theory is back in fashion again. How worried should we be? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How gifting money this Christmas could lower your inheritance tax bill ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cash is an easy and quick present to give over Christmas – and it could protect some of your estate from the taxman down the line ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:14:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:12:03 +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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Gifting money this Christmas could reduce the value of your estate and mean a lower inheritance tax bill later on&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Couple at home assessing inheritance tax on their pensions]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The coming collapse in the jobs market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once the Employment Bill becomes law, expect a full-scale collapse in hiring, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:53:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:09:28 +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/xk7xEJo6NgND2er799obXj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to limit how much of your Christmas bonus goes to the taxman ]]></title>
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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[ High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn Budget ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/high-earners-autumn-budget-income-hit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:23:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H4TxqrD79Sf2GFUFyERMe5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's punishing rise in business rates will crush the British economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By piling more and more stealth taxes onto businesses, the government is repeating exactly the same mistake of its first Budget, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:22:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:42:33 +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/3MM4nr5gGP7TfN9i4dL9R3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn Budget tax changes: how is your generation affected? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/autumn-budget-tax-changes-how-is-your-generation-affected</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor expects everyone to do their bit to boost the nation's finances but the tax burden is by no means shared equally ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:22:45 +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/fugGScs87s2phurKfnU3XZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Making financial gifts to loved ones? Write it down or risk giving an IHT bill too ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/inheritance-tax/financial-gifts-iht-bill</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Giving gifts can be a way to pass on wealth and reduce the inheritance tax bill on your estate but do it wrong and you could leave family and friends more than they bargained for. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:42:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:54:08 +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/2PaQxAfyXTx6eNgtYSvBRo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Making financial gifts to loved ones? Write it down or risk giving an IHT bill too]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Family writing out details of financial gifts for inheritance]]></media:text>
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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[ How the Budget will hurt you: MoneyWeek Talks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Autumn budget podcast special episode, featuring MoneyWeek editors Kalpana Fitzpatrick, Andrew van Sickle and Cris Heaton. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:36:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:55:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VvLH5688cS9N7ASkSRMK48-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Leaving it too late to gift inheritances costs some of Britain’s wealthiest families £3m each ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even average Brits are being landed with huge and unexpected inheritance tax bills because of a little understood rule around gifting, new figures show ]]>
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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/yqqwZSGJYHb8DUjkTgZ26H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Leaving it too late to gift inheritances costs some of Britain’s wealthiest families £3m each]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman worried about inheritance tax]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the Waspi women are wrong ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Compensation for the Waspi women would mean using an unaffordable sledgehammer to crack a nut, says David Prosser ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[State Pensions]]></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/HxSB7wQHVnkKGmfpoxvhNE-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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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Pensions]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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