tax

BUDGET 2013

The threshold at which people begin to pay income tax will rise to £10,000 in 2014, a year earlier than planned, the Chancellor announced today.

Te government is to embark on a programme to crack down on "aggressive" tax avoidance, the Chancellor confirmed in the Budget today.

Brian Davidson highlights the attractions of maximising pension contributions in tax year 2012/13

Poor households are the biggest losers from the government's tax policies, TUC research reveals.

A barrister who failed to pass on his VAT to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been jailed for tax fraud.

UK taxpayers will pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) £4.6bn more than they need to this year, according to a report.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pension stories this week.

Andrew Meeson and Peter Spencer Bradley have been jailed for eight and half years each for their roles in a £5m pension tax fraud dubbed by a judge as "stealing money hand over fist".

The coalition government's staggered changes to tax law means advisers can boost their proposition by offering annual tax and pension reviews, according to Standard Life.