Council tax bills in England are set to rise again from April, with some councils proposing increases above the usual 4.99% cap. Seven councils have been granted permission to go beyond that threshold, with some allowed to increase bills by as much as 9%. Last year, the average Band D bill in England rose to
State pension payments go up in line with the triple lock HMRC has clarified how tax on the state pension works(Image: Getty) HMRC has directed taxpayers to guidance explaining how tax on the state pension operates. According to information on the Government website, your tax code can be altered by the taxman if “you need
The consumer champion warned around 400,000 households are entitled to Council Tax refunds but not claiming. 09:17, 11 Feb 2026Updated 12:31, 11 Feb 2026 Martin Lewis warned around 400,000 households are entitled to Council Tax refunds but not claiming.(Image: ITV) Martin Lewis is urging everyone to take a look at their finances this month to
HMRC has urged anyone who missed the Self Assessment tax deadline to file their return online immediately and pay any tax owed Certain taxpayers are unable to use the online system(Image: Israel Sebastian via Getty Images) Britons who have missed the Self Assessment tax deadline have been urged to take immediate action – but not
HMRC is rolling out a new penalty points system as part of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) transition. Making Tax Digital involves keeping digital records of accounts and sending summaries to HMRC every three months, instead of filing one final return annually. As part of the transition the standard £100 late-filing fee will be replaced
If you are married or in a civil partnership, you can leave your entire estate to your spouse and there would be no inheritance tax to pay Martin Lewis revealed some financial benefits of being married(Image: ITV) Martin Lewis has issued an inheritance tax warning to couples that live together but are not married. If
Choosing the right tax relief company requires careful research and due diligence, but the work you put in can pay off. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you owe back taxes, finding a way to resolve the issue can be tough, especially if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) starts sending letters, placing liens or threatening levies. In these
Key tax changes are coming in later this year 01:05, 10 Feb 2026Updated 07:07, 10 Feb 2026 Treasury minister James Murray spoke to the Economic Affairs Committee(Image: UK Parliament) A senior Treasury minister has spoken about major tax changes being brought in. Chief Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray, was grilled by a House of
Reform-led Worcestershire county council is likely to issue England’s largest council tax rise this April after it was given special permission by the government to increase it by up to 9%. Worcestershire is one of a handful of authorities whose requests to be allowed to increase local rates above the standard 5% cap from April
Fonoa is a Business Reporter client A $9 million gap is just one symptom of a frontline compliance failure impacting tax, cashflow and revenue recognition. A leading global SaaS provider, one of the world’s top 50 software companies, recently discovered that roughly 10 per cent of its customer tax IDs were either missing or invalid.