5 h. ago Number plate checker can tell drivers if they need to pay £150 DVLA car tax rise

The quick number plate checker will tell how much CO2 their vehicle emits and what car tax band they fall into - and if they need to pay more in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax bills this year

Economics

27 h. ago HMRC now contacting UK households after a decade as interest rates blamed

One person has written into a national newspaper to share how they face a HMRC tax bill - with experts explaining how thousands of savers are in the same position

Politics

27 h. ago Workers could face tax bill from HMRC covering last two decades over 'deliberate' mistake

A tax code mistake could be incredibly costly for workers and could leave you ending up being forced to pay back the cash to HMRC in the form of a hefty tax bill

Economics

3 d. ago Lanarkshire residents struggling to pay council tax bills urged not to delay seeking help

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the free moneyadvice.scotservice, said stricter recovery policies are likely to have the biggest impact on vulnerable people.

Economics

3 d. ago Club World Cup teams facing tax threat in new blow to expanded tournament

Fifa is yet to secure exemption for 32 clubs taking partTax rate may vary according to where games are playedFifa is facing complex negotiations with the US authorities before the Club World Cup after failing to secure tax exemptions for the 32 competing clubs.The world governing body announced a huge prize fund for the tournament of $1bn (£754m) in March, including up to $125.8m for the winners, but without tax agreements clubs could be left with bills of tens of millions of dollars to the US tax authorities on top of tax payable in their home countries. At least 29 clubs from outside the US, including Chelsea and Manchester City, will be competing. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago DHS threatens to bar Harvard from enrolling international students unless it shares protest info

Move comes as administration has frozen billions in federal funds and considers revoking Harvard’s tax exempt status

Events

4 d. ago People over 60 warned they face big tax bill on pension and 'it's happening quietly'

'Many older people will just receive a letter or notice a tax code change, with no idea why they’re suddenly being taxed on their pension income'

Events

4 d. ago Holly Willoughby’s media company taken to court over unpaid tax bill

Roxy Media must pay the amount before another court hearing on July 9

Economics

4 d. ago In a world full of wedgies, are you a wedger like Trump, or a wedgee like me? | Adrian Chiles

There are two sorts of people – those who pull others’ underwear, and those who have their underwear pulled. And we’d never have known it without the Lib Dems’ Ed DaveySir Ed Davey has made more than one significant contribution to the tone of political discourse over the past year. Obviously, there’s all the surfing, rollercoasting, bungee jumping and so on. There’s also his use of the word “wedgie” in relation to trade tariffs. That’s some trick to pull off. Respect. Here’s what he said earlier this month: “Despite backing the US in every major conflict this century – and offering to water down our tax on US tech billionaires – we’ve been rewarded with the same tariffs as Iran. It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.”This was quoted on The World at One on BBC Radio 4, which involved the presenter Sarah Montague using the word wedgie, too. Something else I never thought I’d hear. Even over where I work on BBC Radio 5 L...

Politics

4 d. ago Seattle crosswalk audio buttons hacked to imitate Jeff Bezos’ voice pleading not to tax the rich

‘Please, please don’t tax the rich. Otherwise, all the other billionaires will move to Florida, too,’ the Bezos impersonation says. Local officials said they were disturbed people would ‘disregard safety’ for a political stunt

Politics

5 d. ago Billionaire property magnate Christian Candy wins £2m tax battle over Chelsea mansion

Christian Candy bought the Chelsea mansion before handing it over to his brother Nick

Economics

5 d. ago How to reduce Council Tax monthly payments without claiming a discount

Council Tax bills have increased across the country but there is a way to lower the monthly payment.

Economics

5 d. ago UK inflation falls to 2.6%, increasing pressure on Bank to cut interest rates

March annual rate comes before expected rise because of household bills going up this monthBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, increasing the pressure on Bank of England policymakers to cut interest rates next month.Prices growth was weak ahead of an expected rise in April as households begin to pay higher council tax and utility bills, as well as an uncertain outlook posed by Donald Trump’s tariff war. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago The little known loophole used by second home owners to dodge soaring council tax bills in Britain's holiday hotspots

Experts fear property barons are putting their homes on the market to exploit a legal get-around that is helping them avoid new council tax premiums, with Padstow in Cornwall among the areas hit.

Economics

6 d. ago HMRC sends letter 'out of blue' asking UK household pays £56,000 bill 'at once'

A woman has spoken out after being "harassed" by HMRC for two years after the taxman wrongly claimed she owed more than £50,000 in inheritance tax - despite her paying the bill

Economics

6 d. ago Council tax compared: the English cities with biggest increases as bills up £150

Council tax bills across the 13 areas compared went up by £119 on average

Economics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer's team releases tax bill and it's very different to Rishi Sunak's

Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner have released their tax returns for the first time since the general election - with the PM paying over £50,000 in tax while leader of the opposition

Economics

7 d. ago Miquita Oliver reflects on bankruptcy after not paying tax at age 27

Oliver said she was too ‘young’ to understand tax at the time and that her parents had never asked if she was paying

Economics

7 d. ago HMRC makes £3,000 change to tax rules as households hit with £600 bill

The tax office will tweak the rules to allow you to earn £3,000 before you need to register to pay tax through the self-assessment system - but it doesn't mean you owe any less

Economics

7 d. ago Rory McIlroy's prize money from Masters boosts huge net worth – but he loses massive chunk

Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph saw him land a record-breaking prize money payout, but the Northern Irishman won't be pocketing all of it due to a hefty tax bill

Politics