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Tax

  • Friday, 15 May, 2026
    Private wealth
    Rich families risk unlimited liability for losses in return for privacy

    Companies House rule helps drive surge in private unlimited companies requiring fewer disclosure requirements

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    A man searches through densely packed shelves filled with old company registration documents in a Companies House archive.
  • Wednesday, 13 May, 2026
    Inheritance
    UK inheritance tax plans for pensions could cause family disputes, experts say

    Schemes will be allowed to retain half of savings pot to cover potential tax bills

    Pedestrians walking past a blurred entrance to HM Revenue & Customs offices, with the building’s sign visible in the background.
  • Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
    UK tax
    Five London areas together paid more inheritance tax than Scotland and Wales

    Data highlights the UK Treasury’s dependence on wealthy South East

    White terraced houses with black railings curve along Pelham Crescent. A person walks on the pavement beside parked cars.
  • Monday, 11 May, 2026
    US politics & policy
    US considers suspending fuel tax as Iran war pushes up prices

    Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduces legislation after Donald Trump backs move

    A person with tattooed arms refuels a car at a gas station, holding a black gasoline pump nozzle in the vehicle’s tank.
  • Sunday, 10 May, 2026
    New York City
    New York’s rich lash out at ‘shameful’ Mamdani plan to tax second homes

    The city’s wealthy property owners say they are sick of being vilified

    A montage showing Zohran Mamdani in a suit speaking at a podium, with skyscrapers and US currency visuals in the background
  • Thursday, 7 May, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Reader callout: Is being a grandparent more expensive than you expected?

    With parents’ budgets squeezed by the modern economy, grandparents are increasingly asked to help out

    Elderly woman smiling and talking with two family members while sitting together on a couch at home.
  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
    Property sector
    Landlords and second-home buyers squeezed by stamp duty surcharge

    Buyers of additional properties now pay the lion’s share of SDLT in most English local authorities

    Listings of sold residential properties displayed in the window of a London estate agency, with "SOLD" signs on each listing.
  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
    Pensions
    Don’t let the taxman grab the tax-free cash from your pension

    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

    BERJAYAJonathan Guthrie
    BERJAYA
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    UK tax
    Football referees win tax battle with HMRC

    Tribunal finds that officials’ ability to turn down assignments helped to justify self-employed status

    Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle shows a yellow card to Richard Smallwood of Tranmere Rovers, who reacts with frustration.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Energy Source
    How a beer tax fuelled an Australian debate over energy exports

    Also in today’s newsletter, oil surges after US and Iran exchange fire

    Premium content
    The Cesi Tianjin LNG tanker docked at a pier near a liquefied natural gas processing facility on Curtis Island.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    UK Government
    Starmer loyalist urges prime minister to go further on tax

    Jeevun Sandher says Labour MPs ‘have to do the deep thinking’ to solve Britain’s problems

    Jeevun Sandher gesturing with his hand while speaking at a forum.
  • Sunday, 3 May, 2026
    UK tax
    Iran war accelerates ‘Regrexit’ as wealthy UK expats weigh a return

    Non-doms also blame difficulties on adjusting to new lifestyles and marital problems while living in low-tax jurisdictions

    People cross a street in Dubai’s Business Bay financial district, surrounded by modern skyscrapers and traffic lights.
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Inheritance
    Wealthy raid their pensions to avoid UK inheritance tax shake-up, advisers warn

    Unused retirement savings could be taxed as part of overall estates after next year’s reforms

    Commuters walk across a bridge in central London toward the city’s skyscrapers during a morning tube strike.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Energy crisis
    Energy tax cuts spread to 39 economies as fuel prices jump

    Reductions in energy levies come despite IMF warning against ‘untargeted’ support

    Electricity pylons in front of cooling towers emitting steam at the RWE coal-fired power station in Weisweiler, Germany.
  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
    UK economy
    UK wealth tax would backfire, warns IFS

    Think-tank says the policy is not the answer to inequality and would drive internationally mobile super-rich to leave Britain

    Protesters call for a wealth tax during a march in London in September 2025
  • Sunday, 26 April, 2026
    UK banks
    Lex. Why bank taxes might be back on the table in the UK

    The problem with ‘windfall’ taxes is that the relatively small amount raised is often not worth the long-term cost

    Premium content
    People walk along the Thames with London’s modern skyline visible across the river under clear blue skies.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    New York City
    Griffin’s Citadel criticises Mamdani for using his penthouse to sell tax plan

    Mayor called out billionaire’s $238mn property as he pushes for second-home levy on the wealthy

    Ken Griffin, right, arrives wearing a dark suit and light blue shirt, accompanied by another man in a suit, outdoors.
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Work & Careers
    How the £100,000 tax trap is shaping work

    Fears of higher levies and loss of benefits prompt employees to make career decisions to stop their incomes rising

    Montage image of a jar of cash, a woman reading a document while holding a baby, and a clock which is half red
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    UK employment
    UK taxes on wages rose more than in any other rich country in 2025, says report

    Increase reflects higher employer national insurance contributions and fiscal drag

    Commuters walk through Canary Wharf financial district past several large outdoor clocks
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    OECD
    Taxes on wages hit decade high across OECD countries

    Governments tap labour income as an ‘easy’ revenue raiser but risk undermining incentives to work and hire

    Commuters walk across London Bridge at sunrise, silhouetted against the skyline, with Tower Bridge visible in the background.
  • Sunday, 19 April, 2026
    HM Revenue & Customs
    Surge in HMRC probes over unpaid VAT by large companies

    Increase comes as government agency steps up efforts to close ‘tax gap’

    A one pound coin placed on a dictionary page highlighting the definition of ‘value added tax’.
  • Saturday, 18 April, 2026
    UK property
    Three-quarters of UK sole traders and landlords miss digital tax launch

    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

    Cartoon robot with a radio for a head points upward beneath bold text reading "TAX IS CHANGING" on a bright yellow background.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Hedge funds
    The tax-focused hedge fund craze taking over Wall Street

    New breed of products from firms such as AQR and Quantinno has soared in popularity, raising regulatory concerns

    Logos of Quantinno and AQR with three US $100 bills and green arrows pointing upward.
  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
    Income tax
    Taxpayers urged to claim PAYE refunds before window closes

    Individuals who overpaid tax have four years to reclaim it

    HMRC app logo displayed on a tablet screen, with part of the app's download page visible.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    UK tax
    Reeves tells Gulf expats: come to ‘safe harbour’ Britain

    UK chancellor is set to review tax rules that hit mobile professionals who are paid by foreign companies

    Rachel Reeves smiles while standing outside 11 Downing Street before presenting the Spring Forecast to parliament
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