Kwasi Kwarteng’s first set piece as Chancellor of the Exchequer was never going to be easy, even before the 0.5% increase in interest rates the day before. The new Prime Minister Liz Truss revealed much of what we might expect before Mr Kwarteng spoke a word, so we already knew that there would be:

Although there is no general facility to contact HMRC by email, it is slowly moving into the 21st century by providing the option to receive an email response. But of course, this comes with a few conditions.

Working through inheritance tax (IHT) requirements come at a difficult time. The provisions of the residence nil rate band (RNRB), which can be passed on

After a prolonged period of speculation, the new Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced preliminary details of how the government plans to deal with the

New data from HMRC show the Treasury’s inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have doubled since 2012/13. Source: HMRC. Of all the various taxes levied in the

The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme has just been expanded to businesses with at least one employee. Previously, only businesses with five or more

Couples in the process of separating may find themselves facing a costly capital gains tax (CGT) bill if they miss the tight deadline for transferring

New data from HMRC reveals there are now over six million people paying higher or additional rate tax in the UK.

The high marginal tax rates created by phasing out the personal allowance are back in the news. ‘A million to pay 60% income tax within

With strikes and cancellations affecting trains, the underground and flights, employers need to decide how they are going to treat employees who cannot get into

The disposal of a private residence is exempt from capital gains tax (CGT) if used as a main residence throughout the period of ownership. A

No fault divorce became a reality in April. Although it brought no associated changes to the tax rules, divorcing couples should now be in a