Tax
21st-Century Tax Evasion: How cash businesses make transactions disappear
Imagine the ability to collect cash from a cash register transaction and then make the transaction disappear. You’d keep the cash without recording revenue, and you’d slash your sales and excise tax bills.
Women win the battle of the taxes
Women are more likely than men to send in their tax return on time, an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) analysis has revealed.
Taxman reveals top 10 terrible tax excuses
Ten of the most terrible excuses for missing the 31 January tax return deadline have been revealed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Gone phishing - 75,000 fake tax refund emails reported
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to be on their guard against fraudulent phishing emails, after almost 75,000 fake emails were reported to the taxman over the last six months.
Aegon launches new Whole of Life protection policy
Aegon UK has launched a new Whole of Life protection policy designed to provide money to help cover an inheritance tax (IHT) bill payable on a customer’s estate when they die.
Chancellor abolishes 55% tax on pension funds at death
People with defined contribution pension savings will no longer have to worry about their pension savings being taxed at 55% on death.
Families urged to review life insurance
An urgent review of life insurance policies is being called for after the figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed bereaved families are being hit with unnecessary Inheritance Tax (IHT) bills totalling up to £216 million.
Get your tax up to date during Second Incomes amnesty
Following the launch of HMRC’s latest tax amnesty, a Leicester-based accountant is encouraging those with a second, undeclared income to make contact with HMRC now in order to minimise penalties later on.
UK families get second chance on tax credits thanks to strike action
UK families who have yet to renew their tax credits should make the most of the deadline extension HMRC has given them after the Public and Commercial Services Union announced strike action, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
Millions more paid in inheritance tax
Rising house prices have helped push up the number of households paying inheritance tax and are creating new IHT hotspots around the country.
Families in the UK unaware of tax breaks that could benefit children
UK families could be using simple tax breaks to save for their children in the future, but many parents are not aware of how they could be saving on tax, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
Tax credits claimants warned over scam emails
Tax credits claimants are being warned about scam or “phishing” emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the 31 July renewal deadline.
12.5 million paying “too much tax” on savings and investments
More than one in every four adults in the UK (26%) are paying too much tax on savings and investments, says financial services provider NFU Mutual.
Self-employed still miscalculating their tax
The self-employed spend up to six months* of their working lives dealing with tax matters such as calling HMRC, sifting through receipts and trying to work out what are classed as allowable expenses, according to new figures.
Leaving money to charity? Let the taxman help too
With examples such as the London Marathon, which has raised over £600m for various charities since it was first run in 1981, Britain is a country with a strong desire to help charitable causes.