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The 2025 State Pension increase
We now have a clear understanding of how much the main State Pension will increase next April. That the State Pension triple lock was not...


Capital gains tax: a minority sport?
Will increased capital gains tax (CGT) mean less tax gets paid? Source HMRC The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto said, ‘We will not increase...


2024 – the year of two Budgets
Many chancellors ago, in November 2016, Philip Hammond announced an end to spring Budgets and their replacement with autumn Budgets. At...


The taxing cost of pensions
HMRC has updated its estimates for the cost of pension tax relief. Rachel Reeves will have taken note ahead of her first Budget on 30...


The case for holidays for investors
August started with sharp gyrations on global stock markets. It was a good time to be on holiday. Source: Investing.com It was once...


The taxpayer club – have you joined?
New data from HMRC show growing numbers of income taxpayers paying above the basic rate. Source: HMRC The club that all members want to...


Pension decisions for the new government
The autumn won’t leave much time for the new government to settle before important pension policy decisions need to be made . When MPs...


Help your favourite charity and save tax
‘Tick the Gift Aid’ box to boost your donation to charity and save some tax. The number of national and international calls on our...


Opening the books – the government’s spending inheritance…
The date of the next Budget has been announced, accompanied by the new Chancellor’s warning about government finances . Chancellor Rachel...


Light my FIRE – could you really retire early?
Do you dream of retiring much earlier than your peers? Many ideas which originated in the US have made their way across the Atlantic. The...
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