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Many people find themselves facing their highest marginal tax rate after they have died, with Inheritance Tax at 40% for any amount over the £325,000 nil rate band, or up to £500,000 if you include the Residence Nil Rate Band and you have children. There are ways to...
The number of businesses planning to increase home working for staff has risen according to the latest official figures. In late May 2024, around one in five (19%) businesses said they either had or were intending to raise the number of staff who are working from...
An app from HMRC which provides information such as your National Insurance number and tax information has been flagged by the taxman to help students completing their A’ Levels this year and planning to head to university in September. Anyone who is applying for...
No-one likes to pay more to the taxman than they have to, but if you fall foul of HMRC’s rules, you could find yourself paying a penalty, and interest if things are not sorted out quickly. There are various fines you could face from HMRC if you get things wrong, and...
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is the bane of property buyers in the UK. It is paid on every property purchase worth more than £250,000, and more people are being forced to pay it each year as the thresholds stay the same while property prices rise. The number of...
Inheritance Tax (IHT) has reached a record level in the UK, with £7.5 billion flowing into Treasury coffers in 2023/24, up from £7.1 billion the previous tax year. One key reason for this growing tax take is rising property prices - the average house price in the UK...
Whenever you leave a tip in a restaurant or a hairdressing salon, for example, you would hope that the tip money you left will go directly to the person who provided you the service you are tipping for. But for many restaurants and other industries, that hasn’t always...
HMRC will provide new tax codes at the start of every new tax year if the Personal Allowance has changed, if someone has had a change of circumstances, including perhaps had a pay rise, and even to those who are taking their pensions for the first time. It’s important...
Thousands of people in the UK who are paid weekly could find themselves making extra tax payments this year if they are paid on a Thursday or Friday. Employees paid on Thursday 4 April or Friday 5 April may need to pay extra tax as they would have received 53 payments...
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