Tax
Practical help for people affected by flooding
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has a special Helpline for anyone affected by the recent floods, where fast, practical help and advice is available.
Tax rule changes on holiday properties could stifle trade
Government plans to change tax rules on holiday properties could leave eight in ten small businesses in the holiday sector at risk of closure, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.
Death and taxes - what Government could do better
The lives of bereaved people could be made a great deal easier if the different government agencies involved when someone dies were to share information and join up the services they offer, a new report concludes.
UK pensioners miss out on £2.4 billion of cash
As much as £2.4 billion of pension credits will remain unclaimed this year, according to research from Unbiased.co.uk.
The Great British Tax Conundrum
The nation is suffering from high levels of tax illiteracy with an estimated 33 million UK tax payers saying they are confused about tax, according to research from Fidelity International.
More help with housing costs for working families
More than 200,000 working families will gain about £1000 a year, thanks to new rules around Housing and Council Tax Benefits, making them an average of £20 a week better off.
YouTube warning to offshore tax dodgers
Offshore tax dodgers are being warned they have one final chance to come clean, or face the consequences, in a hard-hitting YouTube video launched today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Don’t fine taxpayers caught by postal strike urge tax bodies
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) are calling on the Government not to issue fines to people whose tax returns are delayed by the postal strikes and miss the 31 October paper return deadline.
How to make tax less taxing
As the effects of the recession rumble on, the mantra of ‘every little helps' has become more important than ever.
Just days left to file your Paper Tax Return
If you're planning on filing your 2008/09 tax return on paper this year, there are just a few days left to send it to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by the 31 October deadline.
Over 468,000 mums-to-be get cash boost in first six months
Over 468,000 mums-to-be have benefited from the new Heath in Pregnancy Grant - worth £190 - since it was launched in April 2009.
Record number of tax refund scam emails reported
A record 83,000 scam emails offering fake tax refunds were reported to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in September.
The taxman wants to top up your wages
Many people who are entitled to a cash increase in their income are missing out simply because they assume they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit (WTC), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said today.
Offshore tax disclosures go online
HMRC's offshore disclosure scheme goes online from 1 October making it easier than ever to settle unpaid offshore tax on beneficial terms.
Legal & General enhances Inheritance Tax offering
Legal & General has enhanced its Inheritance Tax (IHT) offer with a competitive re-price of its Whole of Life Protection Plan.