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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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Calculate the stamp duty on your house sale: how much of a UK sold house price is taxed?
The amount of stamp duty you pay depends on which band the house price you’re paying falls into. Here's how the tax works.
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Fuel duty may rise in October Budget - what does this mean for petrol prices?
News Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out ending the fuel duty freeze. We explain what this means for motorists
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Inheritance tax receipts rise again as rumours persist about Budget changes
Inheritance tax raised £2.8 billion during April to July 2024, which is £0.2 billion higher than the same period last year. Will the chancellor target the tax in her Budget?
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More under-40s set for higher tax brackets
A whopping 20% of under-40s will find more of their earnings going to the taxman due to the freeze on income tax bands.
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Capital gains tax receipts fall but could be set to soar after the Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out hiking CGT. An increase to CGT rates in the Budget could push tax receipts back up
