Britons should strive to pay minimum tax legally possible, says Richard Tice Reform UK’s deputy leader comments came as he was responding to questions raised about his own tax affairs The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Inquiry launched into HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly cut child benefits Flawed Home Office travel records identified thousands of parents suspected of claiming while living abroad The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Wealthy Britons fleeing Gulf avoid returning to UK over tax hit Tax advisers receiving wave of calls from rich British national wanting to leave UAE but trying to swerve big bill The Independent UK · Mar 14
Fallouts and financial woes: inside Heston Blumenthal’s sinking empire Current and ex-staff claim demise of London restaurant can be traced back to the departure of chef’s right-hand man The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Wealthy British nationals fleeing Gulf conflict bypass UK to avoid tax bills High-net-worth residents of UAE heading to Ireland and France to wait out missile attacks before tax year ends The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
British expats who fled the Gulf desperate to avoid being hit with huge tax bills after returning to London The tax implications of a return to the UK are ‘troubling’ expats who have flown back to the UK from tax havens like Dubai Evening Standard · Mar 13
Ministers relaunch controversial digital ID scheme with 'Government by app' prototype Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones unveiled the revamped digital ID programme, which will see services accessed via a “one stop” app Evening Standard · Mar 10
Digital ID build will not be outsourced to private firm, says minister The responsibility for the design, build and running of it will be within Government, according to Darren Jones. Evening Standard · Mar 10
How ISA boom created more millionaires than the lottery Despite the success of ISAs, many Britons admit they are more likely to keep spare cash at home The Independent UK · Mar 10
UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a year The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Frankie Dettori Bankruptcy Saga: Case Continues Following Surprise Court Extension Champion jockey Frankie Dettori's bankruptcy is extended as he faces allegations of tax avoidance and undisclosed assets. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
Thousands of investors ‘within touching distance’ of being Isa millionaires Many investors are expected to join ‘millionaires’ row’ in the decade ahead, money app Plum said. Evening Standard · Mar 5
Parents who gave birth from 1978-2010 'could be in line for £5,000' says Martin Lewis - how to claim Parents may have missed out on a crucial benefit linked to state pension payouts Evening Standard · Feb 26
Ed Davey accuses care home trustee of embezzlement amid watchdog inquiry Lib Dem leader says crisis at William Blake House is ‘one of my worst nightmares’ after Guardian revealed inquiry into finances The Guardian - UK · Feb 25
TechRadar · Feb 23 A lot of UK firms still aren't remotely ready for Making Tax Digital Landlords are more ready than sole traders for MTD – showing there's a need for more training, support and affordable/easy software.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21 Making Tax Digital: are you ready for HMRC’s self-assessment shake-up? Tax authorities warn sole traders and landlords to act, as the biggest change to self-assessment in decades looms
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 UK shelves £110m frictionless post-Brexit trade border project Programme launched by last Tory government was worked on by Deloitte and IBM but was paused in 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15 Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 Record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1m last year HMRC figures show 11% rise in young million-pound earners, with influencers and tech pay cited as key
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Cash-strapped parents unable to pay into children’s Junior ISA accounts Parents have the ‘right intentions’ but everyday living costs are crowding out long-term saving
Evening Standard · Feb 12 Financial ‘pain’ for first-time buyers revealed in stamp duty figures Money app Plum said that first-time buyers face particular difficulties, given the financial challenges they already have in raising a deposit.
The Independent UK · Feb 11 More than 750,000 young adults missing out on thousands – here’s how to check and claim One young person said her fund ‘saved me from going into an overdraft or borrowing money’
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Warning issued over new salary sacrifice rules set to impact pensions The schemes enable people to maintain their take-home pay as they end up paying lower national insurance contributions
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Salary sacrifice pension changes ‘could see people on modest incomes losing out’ From 2029, salary-sacrificed pension contributions above an annual £2,000 threshold will no longer be exempt from national insurance contributions.