| A new '10p tax' suggested to the Chancellor... by a billionaire |
| John Caudwell, billionaire and Phones 4u founder, has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce a 10p per litre tax on petrol and diesel. Read More... |
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| Revealed - UK's biggest deliberate tax defaulters |
| HMRC has named over 4,000 deliberate tax defaulters since 2015, collectively owing more than £1.5 billion. These individuals or firms were penalised for deliberate errors in tax returns or failing to meet tax obligations. Read More... |
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| Chancellor considers a new property tax to replace stamp duty |
| Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring a new proportional property tax targeting homes worth over £500k. This would replace stamp duty for owner-occupied homes, but not for second homes. The tax would be paid upon sale, with rates set by central government Read More... |
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| Car tax update sees a 400% hike in costs for some |
| Since April 2025, HMRC has reclassified double cab pick-up trucks as cars rather than commercial vehicles. Previously, pick-ups with payloads over 1,000kg were taxed as commercial vehicles, allowing drivers to pay a fixed Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) rate Read More... |
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| September Questions and Answers |
| Q: My teenage child has a summer job this year. As they are under 18, do they need to worry about tax on what they earn? Read More... |
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| September Key Dates |
| 1st: Corporation Tax payments are due for companies with a year-end of 30th November. Read More... |
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