Ground rents, rates and insurance add to mortgage costs
Fiddling with pensions taxation could blight the retirement prospects of millions
Work out what you want to achieve and start early. The principles will probably remain the same, regardless of any changes in the autumn Budget
This week’s Big Question asks readers: should the UK government raise personal taxes to plug a gap in the public finances?
Democratic proposal faces long odds but has nevertheless alarmed ultra-wealthy venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and investors
Receipts are highly sensitive to expectations about possible policy changes, real or imagined
Wealth managers report upswing in activity as investors position themselves ahead of October Budget
New surveys show surge in negative view of new administration and many more expecting rise in their taxes
Economists expect higher levies on capital gains after Keir Starmer warns of ‘painful’ decisions on the public finances
Trade groups call for stability after prime minister says fiscal event will target ‘those with broadest shoulders’
But is it big enough for tax authorities to care?
Governments need to get better at collecting the tax they are owed
Analysts say FOI data for 2022-23 suggests agency is better using resources to boost compliance
A ‘voluntary disclosure is better than no disclosure’
Buy-to-let property sales are on the rise
A well-trained workforce is essential to the economy, but a shortage of alternatives to university means Britain’s young people are falling behind
Populist measures designed to win over US voters are less welcome to business and economists
Move designed to increase government revenue would face opposition from business and Republicans
Support for homebuyers and crackdown on price gouging designed to win over inflation-weary voters
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Gifts to reduce national debt rose to £700,000 in 2023-24
Courts are still taking months to settle paperwork on estates, leaving families with unexpected bills and difficulties selling property
Revelan is seeking about £6.6mn for loss and damages after claiming consulting firm ‘failed to accurately calculate tax due’
Once the challenge of transitioning to a tax on land value is overcome, other issues become much easier
An intensification of the trade war with China would come on top of price pressures and high interest rates
