Tax Planning

Just over a quarter of workers earning more than £41,500 fail to claim the full 40% tax relief they are entitled to on pension contributions, according to research from Prudential.

Some four million couples will benefit from a new marriage tax allowance, David Cameron has said.

The Prime Minister David Cameron has described Labour leader Ed Miliband's pledge to increase corporation tax should his party win the next election as "nuts".

Cofunds has reinstated the platform charge on its self-invested personal pension (SIPP) after adding trading accounts to client funding options.

Labour will reverse a planned rise in business rates for small firms if it wins the next election, party leader Ed Miliband is expected to say today.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which is questioning the Big Four accountancy firm's independence during an audit.

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has promised people earning minimum wage will pay no income tax should the Liberal Democrats stay in government.

Financial education has been confirmed as an official part of the English national curriculum, including lessons on the public finances.