In the last Budget the Chancellor announced age-related tax-free allowances would be phased out, but this won’t take full effect until 2015. If you’ll be 65 by next April, how can you make the most
of higher allowances while they last?
Published 25.10.2012
Making the right investments is a combination of planning and good luck. But if you’re retired, or about to be, and relying on the income they generate, it’s all the more important. Can the tax
system improve your chances of a better return?
Published 07.09.2011
The government has at last decided how much transferable tax allowances will be worth and how you can qualify for them. But if you don’t meet the conditions is there an alternative way you can
achieve the same or a better tax saving?
Published 15.10.2013
In response to political pressure over the abolition of the 10% tax rate, the Chancellor has announced some late tax changes. How should you, in turn, respond?
Published 05.06.2008
Mr Osborne backed up some stark warnings in his Budget with serious tweaks to the tax regime. Here’s our take on a couple of the most important changes.
Published 07.07.2010
For 2016/17 using your basic personal tax-free allowance, starting tax rate and the new zero rate bands for savings income and dividends allows you to engineer up to £22,000 tax free. How is it done?
Published 28.06.2016
The end of the tax year is almost here and it’s time to check your tax position. You may have room to take more tax-efficient income from your company, or you might discover you’ve overdone it. What
steps can you take to rescue the situation?
Published 18.03.2024
HMRC has at last clarified how tax reliefs will be affected by the new Scottish income tax rates. What’s the full story?
Published 03.05.2018
Towards the end of 2020 one of our subscribers claimed the marriage allowance. After several weeks HMRC responded by refusing his claim and giving bogus reasons. What steps can our subscriber take to
get the allowance he’s entitled to?
Published 10.02.2021
The five-rate Scottish tax system has thrown up several problems. This time it’s a twist in the way that marriage allowance works. Some people will lose, while others will gain, but how can you work
out which group you’re in?
Published 25.06.2018