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How to fix the fuss over National Insurance contributions
Opinion The solution to all the fuss over National Insurance contributions for the self-employed is simple, says Merryn Somerset Webb. We all pay the same tax regardless of how we work.
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Probate fees: a new back-door property tax
Opinion The dramatic rise in probate fees is a sneaky way for the government to tax residential property, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Pensions tax relief: is it so stupidly incomprehensible on purpose?
Opinion The complexity of the comically stupid policy on pensions tax relief means people have given up trying to understand it – and are paying a pile more tax as a result.
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The madness of high-earners’ pension rules
Features The pensions relief taper is the most stupid, the most complicated, and the worst thought out personal finance policy ever, says Merryn Somerset Webb. And that is saying something.
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How to make stamp duty a little less crazy
Opinion Stamp duty is a mad tax for all sorts of reasons, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But if anybody should have to pay it, make it the seller.
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The public/private pension gap is about to get wider still
Merryn's Blog New rules on how much the well-off can put into their pension free of tax will hit private sector employees this April. But public sector employees expect compensation from the government.
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How to keep your buy-to-let property and keep your tax bill down
Merryn's Blog There is one way to keep your favourite buy-to-let and to keep your tax bill down, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Change it into a holiday let.
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How to cut your income tax bill to zero
Merryn's Blog A loophole in the new pensions legislations might just mean you could put your feet up in the sun while enjoying all the money in your pension free of tax.
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Pensioner bonds: a taxpayer-funded bribe for elderly voters
Merryn's Blog Pensioner bonds are a transfer of wealth from the young – who tend not to vote – to the old, who do. Making voting compulsory would stop this bribery, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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