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Small business owners should plan for a new digital tax regime
Features Soon most businesses will have to file tax returns online. Be prepared, says David Prosser.
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Duck the buy-to-let tax change
Features Using a limited company means higher-rate taxpayers can still get full tax relief on mortgage interest, says Emma Lunn.
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New charges shock for family trusts
Features People who run family trusts are facing expensive new charges due to an international crackdown on financial crime and tax evasion.
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Elderly divorcees could end up much poorer in retirement
Features With couples who get split often ending up worse off in retirement, pensions have become an increasingly important element of divorce settlements, especially for older couples who may have less time to build up new savings.
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Pensions and inheritance tax: how to protect your legacy
Features Inheritance tax (IHT) is a 40% tax payable on whatever you leave behind for your heirs when you die, on estates above a certain value. But there are plenty of straightforward ways to minimise your potential liability.
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How pensions are taxed
Features Pension taxation can be a complicated area, with tax relief, the money purchase annual allowance and lifetime allowances, for example. Ruth Jackson explains it all.
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The chancellor hasn’t finished fiddling yet
Opinion The self employed shouldn’t relax yet, says Merryn Somerset Webb. One way or another, Philip Hammond will be back to tax them.
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How to fix the fuss over National Insurance contributions
Opinion The solution to all the fuss over National Insurance contributions for the self-employed is simple, says Merryn Somerset Webb. We all pay the same tax regardless of how we work.
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Probate fees: a new back-door property tax
Opinion The dramatic rise in probate fees is a sneaky way for the government to tax residential property, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
