It’s tempting to blow the lump sum on a sports car — but the more sensible option may be to take it in small amounts like regular income
Tribunal finds that officials’ ability to turn down assignments helped to justify self-employed status
Jeevun Sandher says Labour MPs ‘have to do the deep thinking’ to solve Britain’s problems
Non-doms also blame difficulties on adjusting to new lifestyles and marital problems while living in low-tax jurisdictions
Unused retirement savings could be taxed as part of overall estates after next year’s reforms
The problem with ‘windfall’ taxes is that the relatively small amount raised is often not worth the long-term cost
Fears of higher levies and loss of benefits prompt employees to make career decisions to stop their incomes rising
Increase reflects higher employer national insurance contributions and fiscal drag
Governments tap labour income as an ‘easy’ revenue raiser but risk undermining incentives to work and hire
Increase comes as government agency steps up efforts to close ‘tax gap’
New government tax regime came into force last week but most of those required to sign up by April 6 have yet to do so
Individuals who overpaid tax have four years to reclaim it
UK chancellor is set to review tax rules that hit mobile professionals who are paid by foreign companies
From this week, many businesses can no longer be passed to the next generation free of tax
OBR analysis estimates one-fifth of affected property owners will appeal revaluations
Good news, it’s s’more VAT nonsense
Pension experts criticise government’s refusal to extend deadline to pay IHT from six months to 12 months
Bulk bye
Cap on inheritance tax relief to take effect from next month
The way in which the UK system sees rates rise and then fall as income increases is indefensible
To make sure you avoid the traps, time your arrival and restructure your trusts
Chancellor’s targeting of pensions prompts more people to take out insurance, say industry figures
Returning Britons could face hit from both income tax and capital gains tax
When it comes to gifts or inheritance, parents must decide whether to give equally, or help those in most need
The defeat by the Greens in Greater Manchester demonstrates the danger of failing to address economic burdens
