Tax Planning

The Liberal Democrats have told David Cameron they will refuse to form a coalition with the Conservatives unless he commits to tax hikes for the middle classes, Nick Clegg has said.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Conservatives will raise the 40% tax threshold from £41,900 to £50,000 if they win the 2015 General Election.

Reforms simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will came into force on 1 October.

The Chancellor’s pension revolution continued as he scrapped the 55% ‘death tax’ at the Tory Party conference, handing drawdown another advantage over annuities

More than 100,000 owners of valuable homes would have to pay an average of almost £1,000 a month under Labour's mansion tax plans.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said there will be "no re-runs" of the Scottish referendum which saw a decisive vote in favour of the country remaining part of the UK in what he said was a demonstration of the "settled will of the Scottish people".

The chief executive and a former director of the tax specialist arm of financial group Montpelier have been cleared of cheating the public revenue of £1m, after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) dropped the case against them.

Platforms could be hit with a £10m bill in order to make sure they comply with new EU tax rules, the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has warned.

Tax planning specialist Octopus has hired Shaun Sandiford from AXA Elevate to head up its relationships with platforms.

A Diploma aimed at advisers and covering the tax allowances, mechanics and benefits of enterprise investment schemes (EISs) has been launched by the EIS Association.