13 h. ago Council faces £100,000 tax bill as its ban on second home owners makes its new flats in multi

Bosses have been forced to lift the restriction on the flats in Hunstanton which were intended to go on the market - for local people only - in December 2023.

Economics

61 h. ago Martin Lewis says potential plans to cut cash ISAs are a 'mistake'

Reports are circulating that the £20,000 tax-free interest limit will be cut on July 15

Politics

4 d. ago 390,000 Londoners in council tax arrears: Interactive map of worst London boroughs

390,000 Londoners in council tax arrears: Interactive map of worst London boroughs  London Evening Standard

Politics

4 d. ago Interactive map show the London boroughs with highest council tax debts as 390,000 residents fall into arrears

£1.4bn owed to capital’s town halls in latest indication of cost-of-living crisis

Economics

4 d. ago DWP state pension payments to plummet as Brits born before 1959 set for 'bad news'

The DWP has issued a warning to those over the age of 66. Additional 420,000 pensioners are set to pay income tax this year, it has been warned

Economics

1 week ago New call to cut income tax rate in half for people earning under £50,000

An online petition is also urging the UK Government to increase the Personal Allowance to £15,000.

Economics

1 week ago ‘Billionaires’ bonanza’: Labour derides Reform plan to offer tax exemptions to wealthy

Nigel Farage defends policy to top up poorest workers from £250,000 ‘landing fee’ on rich UK newcomersUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesNigel Farage has defended his plans to attract wealthy individuals to the UK with a £250,000 fee for 10 years of residency and a special tax regime, as Labour called it a “billionaires’ bonanza”.In a press conference in London, the leader of Reform UK said he wanted to win back very wealthy people leaving the country, and encourage them to spend and create jobs in the UK. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Reform unveils plan to top up poorest workers from £250,000 fee on rich UK newcomers

Nigel Farage will outline Britannia Card policy that could give the low paid £600 to £1,000 extra a yearReform UK are to offer wealthy foreigners and returning British expats a bespoke tax regime in exchange for a one-off payment of £250,000 with all funds collected redistributed to Britain’s lowest-paid workers, the party claims,.The proposal, dubbed the Britannia Card, is due to be unveiled by party leader Nigel Farage later this week. It promises a 10-year residence permit and a return to the controversial “remittance basis” of taxation, allowing cardholders to shield overseas income from UK tax and avoid inheritance tax entirely. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Senate version of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill holds ‘’unexpected’ tax break up to $2,000 for nearly all Americans

The bill could include a $1,000 deduction for single filers and $2,000 for joint filers.

Economics

2 w. ago Penalties of more than £830,000 for Perthshire tax defaulters

Individuals and businesses have been penalised under civil procedures for deliberately defaulting on tax obligations where the tax lost exceeds £25,000.

Economics

2 w. ago Winter fuel payment update as SNP Government reveals which pensioners will lose out

Pensioners with an income of more than £35,000 will have the payment clawed back through the tax system.

Politics

2 w. ago Nearly 1.2 million savers warned they could face unexpected tax bill

If you are basic-rate (20%) taxpayer then you can earn up to £1,000 in savings interest each tax year before you start to pay tax on interest you've earned

Events

2 w. ago Why a caravan in Spain could be your ticket to a surpisingly affordable life in the sun

The socialist government is pushing ahead with a 100 per cent tax on properties sold to non-residents - meaning a €200,000 home would end up costing British buyers €400,000.

Politics

2 w. ago How we escaped Spain's 100% holiday home tax: Brits reveal loophole that's allowed them to snap up properties for as little as £30,000

The socialist government is pushing ahead with a 100 per cent tax on properties sold to non-residents - meaning a €200,000 home would end up costing British buyers €400,000.

Economics

2 w. ago Tax and labour increases costing average pub £14,000, says industry body

The British Beer and Pub Association urged the Government to reform business rates quickly to help offset recent cost rises.

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis urges 400,000 homes to seek council tax refunds after 'unbelievable' find

Martin Lewis revealed that as many as 400,000 homes in both England and Scotland could be due a refund after their homes were mistakenly put in the wrong tax bracket

Economics

2 w. ago Hamilton Women's team 'surprised and disappointed' after Accies owners ban side from using club's IP

'Accies Women' have responded to a letter they received from HAFC's board of directors

Politics

3 w. ago England football star Trevor Sinclair is made bankrupt after 'burying his head in the sand' over £36,000 unpaid tax bill

Trevor Sinclair who played for QPR, West Ham and Man City, won 12 England caps during his lucrative football career before becoming a commentator on TV and radio.

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis urges "up to 400,000 homes" to check for council tax refund

Up to 400,000 homes in England and Scotland could be in the wrong council tax band and be due a refund

Economics

4 w. ago Ayrshire local authority recoups £31,000 in council tax fraud

Fraud investigations brought £50,000 back to the council.

Economics