Tax Planning

One in five of those retiring in the coming year have no idea how their pension withdrawals will be taxed, Fidelity research has found.

The government is to force tax avoidance schemes to reveal they are being monitored by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as part of its wider clamp down on tax crime.

George Osborne is planning a pre-election boost for hundreds of thousands of workers by announcing a further increase to the income tax personal allowance.

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Labour will cap the pensions lifetime allowance at £1m and restrict the annual allowance to £30,000 to help fund a £2.7m reduction in tuition fees if elected, it has announced.

HSBC's senior executives have apologised to a committee of MPs for the failings in its Swiss private banking arm which meant clients avoided paying millions in tax.

Rewriting the rules on retirement planning

Are plummeting inflation numbers seen everywhere from the UK to China a sign of a deeper malaise?

Inflation fell to 0.3% in January, the lowest level ever recorded and firmly below the Bank of England's 2% target.