How your pension can cut your inheritance tax bill
How your pension can cut your inheritance tax bill
Your retirement savings can help you maximise the amount of money you leave to your family.
11 Oct 2021
Salary sacrifice: how to earn less and save more into your pension
Salary sacrifice: how to earn less and save more into your pension
Changing the way that you save for retirement could help limit the damage of next year’s national insurance rise.
28 Sep 2021
The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy”
The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy”
The government’s regressive social-care levy will make Britain’s tax system even more complex.
Root-and-branch reform is long overdue.
18 Sep 2021
Dividend payout advantages drain away for small-business owners
Dividend payout advantages drain away for small-business owners
Life is getting harder for self-employed people and small business owners paying themselves through dividends rather than a salary”
17 Sep 2021
I wish I knew what a marginal tax rate was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
I wish I knew what a marginal tax rate was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Your marginal tax rate is simply the tax rate you pay on each extra pound of income you earn. Here's how that works.
14 Sep 2021
What’s better than two types of income tax? Three types of income tax!
What’s better than two types of income tax? Three types of income tax!
The government is to fund social care costs by raising National Insurance contributions and adding a “health and social care levy”. John Stepek looks …
7 Sep 2021
How can you avoid paying inheritance tax?
How can you avoid paying inheritance tax?
Middle-class families are being trapped by a tax designed for the rich reports Alex Rankine. He explains ways which inheritance tax (IHT) can be avoid…
12 Aug 2021
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Working from home? Make sure you claim everything you can
Working from home? Make sure you claim everything you can
People working from home can receive up to £140 a year in tax relief.
4 Aug 2021
The myth of hypothecated taxes
The myth of hypothecated taxes
The government wants to add a penny on our National Insurance contributions to pay for social care. But it won’t, says Merryn Somerset Webb. It will j…
23 Jul 2021
House-buyers rush to beat the end of the stamp-duty holiday
House-buyers rush to beat the end of the stamp-duty holiday
House-buyers are rushing to complete on their properties by 30 June, the end of the stamp-duty holiday.
18 Jun 2021
“Raise inheritance tax”, says the OECD. Governments won’t need to be told twice
“Raise inheritance tax”, says the OECD. Governments won’t need to be told twice
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is urging its members to increase their inheritance taxes. Saloni Sardana looks at what the …
18 May 2021
How are my cryptocurrency gains taxed in the UK?
How are my cryptocurrency gains taxed in the UK?
Many investors in cryptocurrencies have made big gains. But once you take profits – or even buy one cryptocurrency with another – you could be liable…
18 May 2021
Inheritance tax: how your pension can help you plan your estate
Inheritance tax: how your pension can help you plan your estate
Pensions can help you minimise your family’s potential inheritance-tax bill. David Prosser explains how.
12 May 2021
Inheritance tax bills are set to rise – will you be caught out?
Inheritance tax bills are set to rise – will you be caught out?
The number of people who actually pay inheritance tax is very small. But more and more estates are set to be dragged into its net, says David Prosser.…
30 Apr 2021
What’s in Biden’s global corporation tax proposals?
What’s in Biden’s global corporation tax proposals?
US president Joe Biden’s administration recently proposed a universal model for taxing global companies. Saloni Sardana looks at what's involved.
13 Apr 2021
International tax competition is under threat – which stocks are most vulnerable?
International tax competition is under threat – which stocks are most vulnerable?
The idea of a global corporate tax regime is taking off, with the US proposing a sales tax on multinationals. John Stepek looks at which companies cou…
8 Apr 2021
The end-of-tax-year to-do list for small businesses
The end-of-tax-year to-do list for small businesses
If you run a business, get on top of your paperwork before 2020-2021 draws to a close.
1 Apr 2021
How to minimise your inheritance tax bill
How to minimise your inheritance tax bill
Fiscal drag will ensure that more people pay inheritance tax. Here’s how to minimise your bill.
16 Mar 2021
Don’t fear Rishi Sunak’s corporation tax rise – it may never happen
Don’t fear Rishi Sunak’s corporation tax rise – it may never happen
A booming economy, tax competition and furious lobbying mean that the chancellor's proposed rise in corporation tax may never happen, says Matthew Lyn…
14 Mar 2021
The IR35 reprieve is over – what freelancers should do now
The IR35 reprieve is over – what freelancers should do now
The government delayed introducing IR35 tax reforms for freelancers amid the Covid-19 chaos. But they come into effect early next month.
9 Mar 2021
Rishi Sunak’s recovery budget may look good but it is based on stealthy tax rises
Rishi Sunak’s recovery budget may look good but it is based on stealthy tax rises
The chancellor outlined his vision of the post-Covid-19 economy this week. Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek look at what it means for your money.
5 Mar 2021
What the recovery Budget means for your money
What the recovery Budget means for your money
With his Budget, Rishi Sunak is hoping to protect the economic recovery and set out how to pay for all the stimulus. John Stepek looks at how he plans…
4 Mar 2021