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HMRC is reclassifying more sweet products as confectionery under VAT rules, hitting producers, wholesalers and retailers with 20% tax liabilities. Here’s what it means for UK…
The Treasury is weighing plans to grant newly listed companies a stamp duty exemption in November’s autumn budget, as ministers look to revive London’s competitiveness as…
HSBC has alerted UK business banking customers to a data breach at a third-party platform exposing passport details and identity documents. Customers are urged to stay…
HMRC warns of two critical tax deadlines in October — miss them and you could face an immediate £100 penalty, with fines escalating to £1,600 for…
Fears of a pensions tax raid in Rachel Reeves’ November Budget are pushing British expats to move retirement savings abroad, with Malta emerging as a safe…
Suros Capital is lending against Oscars, Banksys, whisky and Rolexes. Inside the weird and booming world of luxury asset finance.
HMRC can now raid bank accounts and Isas to recover unpaid taxes over £1,000 after Reeves revived its controversial debt recovery powers.
New research shows women in the UK risk missing out on £93,000 in lifetime earnings due to the gender pay gap, with disparities widening most between…
The FCA is consulting on proposals to let banks scrap the £100 contactless card limit, bringing cards in line with unlimited mobile wallet payments.
The separate tax controversies involving Premier League footballers and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner should serve as a “wake-up call” about the importance of taking…
For anyone filing a 2024–25 tax return, here is a comprehensive guide to the new rules, the key numbers, and what it means for your finances.
The Government is weighing a major shake-up of landlord taxation that could see National Insurance contributions applied to rental income for the first time.
Blick Rothenberg says HMRC’s use of AI through its CONNECT system, which has already recovered over £3bn in unpaid tax, will be strengthened by profiling people’s…
HMRC has confirmed for the first time it uses AI to monitor social media in criminal tax probes, prompting MPs to warn of risks to privacy…
More than £105 million in Premium Bond prizes remain unclaimed, including 11 worth £100,000. NS&I urges savers to check their contact details and trace old bonds.