Tax Planning

The lowdown on VCT investing

The next government's policy on pension tax relief is the biggest worry to advisers ahead of the general election, a survey has found.

Myth busting: Unpicking death benefit changes

What advisers need to consider on multiple trusts

Retired Premier League players are among more than 100 footballers who face financial ruin as a result of demands from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for what it has said is unpaid tax, but the sports stars said the fault lies with their advisers.

HMRC's crackdown on tax avoidance and evasion by people who it calls "mass affluent" saw an income boost of 60% in the last year, a new report has claimed.

Members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep interest rates on hold in January, the committee's latest minutes reveal, knocking expectations of a rise this year.

HMRC investigations have yielded a record £136m in extra capital gains tax (CGT) collected from individuals and small businesses in the last year, according to an accountancy firm.

In the latest Retirement Planner poll we gauge opinion on pensions minister Steve Webb's plan to allow retirees to sell their annuity contract for cash.

Is the government clampdown on tax avoidance hindering tax planning?