Inside the UK’s great budget guessing game – POLITICO
I saw this more closely than most. Within a single extraordinary fortnight, I went from serving Liz Truss’…
Retirees on the full state pension set to pay back £200 winter fuel payment in tax
Rachel Reeves once said she wouldn’t extend the income tax threshold freeze – but now experts warn she…
Pension hack could ‘boost’ YOUR retirement savings by £201k and ‘reduce’ stealth tax
Britons could boost their retirement savings by up to £201,000 and avoid a stealth tax on income thanks…
Rachel Reeves hopes trade deals can save Britain’s budget. Economists aren’t convinced. – POLITICO
With a difficult budget looming, the chancellor has increasingly turned her gaze overseas in her elusive search for…
The UK’s income tax rates, compared to other countries
Speculation that the Chancellor could make changes to income taxes to grow the Treasury’s coffers has been rife…
Money changes to make this month to improve your finances before New Year
Now is the perfect time of year to start looking at improving your financial standing for 2026.Now is…
DWP State Pension boost worth nearly £700 for those nearing retirement
Many people are not aware that the option is open to them, according to the Department for Work…
People taking money out of private or workplace pensions could be due £3,800 tax refund
More than 13,000 tax refund forms were processed between April and June. The latest data from HM Revenue…
We were hit with a £148k inheritance tax bill when mum died at 97
When Jill Lemon’s mother died earlier this year, as well as dealing with the grief, she had to…
Reeves rules out change to pension savings in Budget
Rachel Reeves has privately indicated she will not target pension tax relief rates in next week’s Budget as…
Inheritance tax rakes in £5.2bn for Treasury in 2025 as Britons brace for pensions raid
Treasury coffers have swelled with inheritance tax (IHT) contributions totalling £5.2 billion during the initial seven months of…
Pensions expert warns Rachel Reeves over proposed £2,000 salary sacrifice cap
The pension industry has raised serious concerns about possible Budget measures that could introduce a £2,000 annual limit…