Tax Planning

The British economy needs "a shot of adrenaline" in the form of tax cuts in order to stimulate growth, according to a leading think tank.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned UK residents and organisations with Swiss bank accounts to declare any outstanding tax before it begins investigations.

Hargreaves Lansdown is one of only two companies in the FTSE 100 which has not located any of its subsidiaries in a tax haven.

The taxman handed out a record one and a half million fines to late filers this year, with penalties up 56% in just five years, according to a Freedom of Information request.

Today's tax deal between the UK and Switzerland, designed to recoup £7bn from Brits with funds in Swiss bank accounts, is "unrealistic", according to accountants Baker Tilly.

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panellists from Berkeley Law and Legal & General discussed Tax Planning.

The Post Office has launched the third issue of its popular Inflation-Linked savings bond.

Chancellor George Osborne has signaled he is unlikely to cut taxes before the next election as the world economy faces a crisis "at least as serious" as the 2008 banking collapse.

Private equity firms and businesses deemed to be "asset strippers" will face higher taxes under a Labour government, Ed Miliband will warn today, under plans to judge firms on how they make money.

Capital gains tax (CGT) makes up a significant portion of the tax paid unnecessarily by consumers each year, research suggests.