Personal tax

Average lifetime tax bill increases

4 Aug 15

The average UK household pays almost three quarters of a million pounds in taxes over the course of a lifetime, according to research by The Taxpayers' Alliance.

New tax evasion plans revealed

21 Jul 15

HMRC has released further details about how it plans to crack down on offshore tax evasion.

Dividend tax credits replaced by new allowance

9 Jul 15

Dividend tax credits will be replaced with a new £5,000 tax-free allowance from April 2016, the Chancellor George Osborne announced during his summer Budget statement.

Tax-free childcare declared lawful

6 Jul 15

Government proposals to introduce tax-free childcare for working families have been declared lawful by the Supreme Court.

Retired households face higher tax bills

10 Jun 15

Retired households face an average annual tax bill of £6,500, research by Prudential has found.