Tax & Technical
Regulation | 23 Sep 24
HMRC account freezing orders jump more than 170% in three years
AFOs allow a court to order bank accounts to be frozen for up to two years while law enforcement agencies investigate source of funds
UK PM Keir Starmer signals tax rises amid ‘painful’ decisions in October Budget
While the speech’s key points largely mirror those made by chancellor Rachel Reeves in July, Starmer ‘still struck an ominous tone’
Tax & Regulation | 22 Aug 24
One in five pensioners ‘dragged’ into higher or additional rate tax by 2028
2.7 million people aged 60 and over will be brought into the higher rate of income tax
Financial planning | 7 Aug 24
Total pensions overtaxation bill approaches £1.3bn as average UK reclaims soar
UK savers reclaimed £57m in overtaxation on pension withdrawals in April, May and June 2024
Tax & Technical | 2 Aug 24
Legalising assisted dying could have implications from an inheritance point of view
Under UK law, people cannot inherit from someone they have killed unlawfully