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What are national insurance contributions?
Features Most of us pay National Insurance contributions but few of us really understand them. Help is at hand with our quick guide to demystifying this esoteric pseudo-tax.
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The case for a flat tax
Briefings Simplifying the tax system promises to cut incentives for evasion and avoidance, and boost work and entrepreneurship. Could it give post-Covid-19 Britain the lift it needs?
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Should capital gains tax be higher or lower?
Editor's letter Capital gains tax is up for review. There are plenty of long-term arguments to be had about this. But in the short term, Merryn Somerset Webb has a few ideas for the government should it want a little cash inflow.
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Prepare yourself for a rise in capital gains tax
Opinion With the UK desperate to raise more money to cover the massive rise in public spending, squeezing more revenue out of capital gains tax looks like an obvious thing to do.
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A few ways to save tax before the end of the tax year
Advice The end of the tax year is nigh. You have until midnight on 5 April to take advantage of various tax allowances or risk losing them.
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Coronavirus and tax: now isn’t a time to have to worry about money
Opinion HMRC won’t penalise non-residents who might otherwise have to pay UK tax if they get stuck in the country. That’s going to be expensive, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But it is the right thing to do.
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A legal judgment that could seriously dent housebuilders’ profits
Opinion An employment tribunal has ruled that two recently dismissed bricklayers were not self employed, whatever the contract they signed said. The consequences could be huge, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Why you should keep a close eye on your National Insurance contributions
Features The state pension now requires a 35-year record of National Insurance payments to get the maximum payment. Check your record is correct, because any missing contributions can prove costly.
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Labour’s tax proposals and what they mean for your money
Features Nimesh Shah, partner at accountants and tax consultants Blick Rothenberg, outlines the Labour Party's tax proposals, and explains how they might affect you.
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