Tax
News, updates and analysis on the latest tax legislation, IHT changes, stamp duty thresholds, self-assessment deadlines, council tax bands and tax return filing checklists, from the MoneyWeek team.
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More than 200,000 landlords and sole traders ‘face up to 10%’ cost hike as Making Tax Digital looms
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
By Laura Miller Published
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Inheritance tax investigations chase 14,000 bereaved families for underpayment
HMRC investigated a third more families over inheritance tax bills in the three years to April 2025 following a government crackdown on underpayments.
By Laura Miller Published
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Inheritance tax receipts rise to £7.1 billion as more families pay up
Inheritance tax receipts look set to hit another record high for Treasury this financial year
By Marc Shoffman Last updated
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How to navigate the inheritance tax paperwork maze in nine clear steps
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.
By Laura Miller Published
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Making Tax Digital: what is it and who does it affect?
Sole traders and landlords will have to start reporting their earnings digitally on a quarterly basis to HMRC from this April – here is what you need to know
By Laura Miller Last updated
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Average income tax by area: The parts of the UK paying the most tax mapped
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.
By Laura Miller Published
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Inheritance tax investigations net HMRC an extra £246m from bereaved families
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
By Laura Miller Published
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How to file a self-assessment tax return
Millions of people in the UK have to file a tax return to HMRC every year. We share our step-by-step guide.
By Marc Shoffman Last updated
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How Junior ISAs could help with inheritance tax planning
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
By Marc Shoffman Published
