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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Emma Lunn

Your end-of-tax-year checklist to make your money go further in 2026

Midnight on 5 April marks the end of the 2025/26 tax year — and with taxes rising across the board, the clock is ticking to sort your finances beforehand.

A series of recent changes has tightened the squeeze on savers and investors: the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget extended the income tax threshold freeze to 2031, capital gains tax (CGT) has already risen, and further increases to dividend, savings and rental income tax are on the way.

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