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'Reeves should cut cash ISA limit and revive Brit ISA,' says Merryn Somerset Webb
Opinion Cash ISAs are mostly pointless and always expensive, says Merryn Somerset Webb
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Inheritance tax bills exceed £500,000 for almost 10% of estates
Thousands of estates have had to pay a six figure inheritance tax bill – and the issue looks set to worsen.
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Will taxes rise further in the 2025 Autumn Budget?
Speculation about the Autumn Budget has started early this year as the government navigates a tough economic backdrop and failed spending cuts
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Fresh inheritance tax blow for business owners and farmers – could you need a new will?
Draft legislation has revealed a hoped for loophole in business and agricultural property reliefs has been closed tight
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The best student bank accounts
The best student bank accounts offer free railcards, interest-free overdrafts and food discounts. We round up the top deals available now
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Should you defer your state pension and stay in work?
You could boost your state pension by hundreds or thousands of pounds by deferring it if you don’t need the income right now. We look at how it works, and the pros and cons
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Inheritance tax take rises again as loved ones pay £134 million more
With asset prices at or near all-time highs and tax thresholds frozen, more families are being pulled into paying inheritance tax
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Rents outpace mortgages with 21% rise over three years
Renters have seen a bigger increase in their monthly housing costs since 2022 than mortgaged homeowners, according to Zoopla
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Reeves’s capital gains tax changes ‘backfire’ as Treasury receipts fall sharply
Capital gains tax rates were increased in the 2024 Budget but fresh data suggests the policy is failing to boost government coffers. Could it put chancellor Rachel Reeves off a wealth tax?
