3 d. ago Avoid tax divergence and be ‘pragmatic’ on nuclear, next government urged

CBI Scotland made the plea in its manifesto published ahead of May’s Scottish Parliament election.

Politics

8 d. ago How to avoid your pension being dragged into inheritance tax net

Government plans to slap inheritance taxon pensions are already galvanising families into action to protect estates before rules change in just over a year's time.

Economics

8 d. ago Savings tax alert as experts warn of £20,000 limit with major changes from 2027

Financial experts explain how to avoid paying unnecessary tax on savings using ISAs and personal allowances

Events

8 d. ago Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’

Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement, although change is not permitted in LondonUber has swerved paying millions of pounds to the UK exchequer under Rachel Reeves’s new “taxi tax” after the ride-hailing app rewrote contracts with its drivers.The move came as rules announced in November’s budget took effect, which adjusted how VAT is payable on minicab fares and would have resulted in the whole Uber fare becoming subject to the 20% sales tax. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago New rule hailed as huge boost for black cab drivers: ‘It is a landmark step for fairness’

The Treasury said online minicab firms were “illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax”

Politics

1 week ago It's time to ditch the dreadful big banks. This is where you should put your money and savings instead to earn four times more interest: SYLVIA MORRIS

Savers are piling money into cash Isas at breakneck speed to avoid paying tax on their interest.

Economics

1 week ago Deathbed marriages soaring in popularity: More couples saying 'I do' at end of life to avoid hefty inheritance tax bills

In the 12 months up to the end of June this year there were 836 licences issued for deathbed marriages, according to data published by the General Registrar's Office.

Economics

2 w. ago Tyson Fury could earn £20million more than Anthony Joshua with clever move

Tyson Fury looks set to avoid paying as much tax as before after changing his residency status to the Isle of Man

Economics

3 w. ago Selling on Vinted, eBay or Etsy? How to avoid the tax traps catching out casual sellers

Side hustles have become commonplace but make sure you know the legal limits

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer’s callous answers on farm tax show why his government is failing

The Prime Minister’s response on being told farmers with terminal illnesses were considering end their lives early to avoid Labour’s new inheritance tax on farms showed a startling lack of empathy

Politics

last month As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment

In this week’s newsletter: The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing to quicken.But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species, if wildlife experts are to be believed, and a likely huge row with the EU.2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data showsJust 0.001% hold three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, report finds‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Continue reading...

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last month Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnationOverbearing health and safety rules are stopping Britain building new infrastructure, according to the economist whom Keir Starmer has cited as an inspiration for his growth strategy.John Fingleton, who recently wrote a report for government on how to encourage developers to build new nuclear power plants, told the Guardian regulators needed to change their attitude to risk if the country was to end its long economic stagnation. Continue reading...

Politics

last month Avoid HMRC 'threshold' fines selling on Vinted by using new tax tool

A free method has been launched to help Vinted sellers and side hustlers check if they've crossed the £1,000 tax threshold and calculate what they might owe HMRC

Politics