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5 steps to shield your money from the taxman before the Budget
Experts have warned Labour is planning a tax raid in its upcoming Budget. We share five steps to shield your money from the taxman
By Katie Williams Published
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Autumn Budget: how to protect your wealth from Labour
Keir Starmer has warned that the Budget will be "painful". We look at what you can do now to shield your money from Labour
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Inheritance tax receipts continue to soar, up 9% before Budget
Inheritance tax receipts are up 9% on a year ago, the latest data covering April-August shows. Will the tax appear in Reeves’s Budget?
By Katie Williams Published
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Full list of HMRC tax codes and what they mean
Tax codes can tell us vital information about how much we are paying to HMRC in the current tax year. Here's how to check you've got the correct code.
By Henry Sandercock Last updated
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Why a Budget inheritance tax clampdown could be bad for the property market
Advice Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target inheritance tax in her efforts to balance the books during her Budget next month. But could changes stifle Labour’s housing policies?
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Should you sacrifice your salary for a bigger pension?
Advice Paying into your pension through the salary sacrifice scheme could boost not only the size of your pension pot, but also your take home pay. We explain how to make salary sacrifice pensions work for you.
By Henry Sandercock Last updated
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Digital assets ‘at risk of being lost’ due to lack of planning for death, Which? poll finds
News The consumer watchdog has issued a warning about digital assets after a survey found the majority of people have not drawn up instructions for how to access them after their death.
By Henry Sandercock Published
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Why raising capital gains tax could reduce revenue for the government
A hike in CGT is predicted in next month’s Budget, but such a move could lower the amount of tax raked in by the government. We look at why this could happen
By Ruth Emery Published
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Will Labour hike capital gains tax on business sales?
Labour may tinker with capital gains tax (CGT) and trim related reliefs. What does this mean for small businesses?
By David Prosser Last updated