King Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances. Charles, 77, will publish his financial details as part of the royal household increasing the “clarity and accessibility” of the monarchy’s finances by producing a
Consumer experts Which? warned that some UK residents may be in the wrong Council Tax band but there’s an easy way to check if you’re entitled to years of repayments Alan Johnson Politician and Alan Johnson 15:38, 19 Jun 2026 Consumer experts, Which? believe you could be paying too much Council Tax (stock)(Image: Shaun Wilkinson
Restaurants and pubs are expected to devise “enterprising” schemes to exploit a tax break on meals for under-18s, after one venue launched a menu for “kids” featuring wild burgundy snail salad and anchovy butter toast. Rachel Reeves last month announced a temporary cut in VAT on children’s meals from 20% to 5% between 25 June
Less generous rules have turned capital gains tax into a “cash machine” for the government, with income from the levy soaring by almost 80% to £24bn in the last tax year – equivalent to well over £800 a household. A series of changes to the way the charge works means more people are being pulled
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Council Tax Support (CTS) is one of the least understood parts of the benefits system, despite being worth hundreds of pounds a year to low-income households. Now experts at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) say the Government should consider merging Council Tax Support into Universal Credit – a move that could make claiming easier
HM Revenue and Customs has issued a reminder to certain UK workers to check whether they need to complete a tax return HMRC issued a reminder to workers with a “side hustle”(Image: Getty) Certain workers across the UK have received a reminder from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). If you’ve made “over £1,000” you may
Millions could be affected (Picture: Shutterstock / Ascannio) Up to 8.7million pensioners may have paid too much tax last year. HMRC pocketed millions more than it was meant to due to the error, which saw pensioners pay about £5 extra each. HMRC knows the error went undetected for about 10 months, prompting fears it could
Millions of pensioners across Britain are now just £22 away from crossing the income tax threshold, as rising State Pension payments continue to close the gap with the frozen Personal Allowance. The issue could leave many retirees facing an unexpected tax bill, particularly those with income from workplace pensions, savings or part-time work. With the
A pensioner raised concerns they would pay ‘above the normal rate’ 10:47, 15 Jun 2026Updated 10:48, 15 Jun 2026 HMRC has clarified how tax codes work(Image: Getty) HMRC has clarified how tax codes work for pensioners. The department issued the update after concerns were raised about people being placed on a higher tax rate. A