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Tax return: HMRC’s payments on account deadline is approaching – here is why it is unfair for the self-employed
Self-assessment taxpayers have just under a week to pay the latest instalment of their tax return, but is the charge fair? Marc Shoffman explains why this is hurting self-employed people
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‘Inheritance tax insurance’ enquiries are soaring – but is it worth it?
Premiums for whole of life insurance can run to £5,000 a month to cover a £300,000 inheritance tax bill, with policies costing more the older you take them out.
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Side hustle tax: Do you owe HMRC money?
HMRC is urging side hustlers to check if they need to file a self assessment tax return
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500,000 more people pushed into 40% tax brackets – three ways higher earners are hit
Tax rates may not be rising but fiscal drag is still pushing up tax bills for higher earners
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23 June 1725: The Malt Tax riots break out across Scotland
Rioting erupted in Hamilton and spread across Scotland after excise officials arrived to implement the Malt Tax on this day in 1725.
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420,000 more pensioners to be dragged into paying income tax – how does tax on the state pension work?
Hundreds of thousands more pensioners will need to pay tax on their pension income at the end of this tax year, new HMRC data shows. We look at how taxation on the state pension works.
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How you could boost household income by £16k tax-free – five legal loopholes
Knowing your way around the tax system means you can take advantages of ways to keep more of your income tax-free
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Brits could use ‘highly effective’ estate planning tool to cut inheritance tax rate by 10%
Inheritance tax policy changes are prompting a surge in individuals overhauling their plans for their estate, say professional advisers
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Inheritance tax pension rule could make six times more over 55s liable – how investing in onshore bonds can help
Financial advisers have switched to recommending onshore bonds to help clients avoid inheritance tax and pass on wealth
