The DWP has confirmed rules for pensioners whose sole income is the Basic and full New State Pension Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer and Rory Poulter 11:16, 10 Apr 2026 Millions of elderly Brits are set for a substantial State Pension boost this year(Image: SolStock via Getty Images) The Department for Work and Pensions
Fewer than three-tenths of those required to sign up for quarterly software-based Making Tax Digital (MTD) reporting for the latest tax year that started this month have done so, according to HM Revenue & Customs. The UK tax collector told The Register that more than 219,000 people have signed up to MTD for income tax,
As the new tax year rolls in, many Brits might be assessing their finances for the next 12 months and thinking of ways to get more out of their money. With high rental costs in the UK as well as taxes and other expenses, moving abroad to somewhere less pricey might seem tempting. New research
The Paris-based institution also took aim at the UK’s system of VAT reliefs, which are applied to goods including food, children’s clothes and household energy bills, calling them “largely inefficient and regressive”. They called for those zero and discounted ratings to be ditched, putting the tax up to 20pc, and low-income households to be compensated
The countdown has begun to the introduction of new rules on how pensions are treated after someone dies. In the “biggest shake-up of inheritance rules in a generation”, said The Telegraph, the value of a pension will, from April 2027, form part of someone’s estate after they die. This could mean an inheritance tax bill
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Retirees are nearly £1,300 better off thanks to the State Pension Triple Lock but frozen tax thresholds mean millions could now be dragged into paying income tax. Mansion tax and private jet levy to be introduced in Scotland Millions of older people are set to face an income tax bill as the State Pension rises
The Scottish government has used its devolved powers to set up a distinct income tax system, with six bands to the UK’s three. The personal allowance – the amount a person can earn before they start paying income tax – is set by the UK government. It has been frozen at £12,570 until 2031. The
The new financial year starts this week and with it comes a number of changes affecting millions of people 04:00, 07 Apr 2026Updated 07:10, 07 Apr 2026 Home workers are missing out on an allowance they have been able to claim for several years(Image: Getty) The new tax year for 2026/27 begins this week, and
Martin Lewis has helpful tax guidance for pensioners Nicholas Dawson and Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, money and lifestyle, content hub 15:39, 06 Apr 2026 Martin Lewis offers useful money-saving advice(Image: ITV screengrab) Martin Lewis has useful tax advice that it is well worth pensioners making a note of. During an in-depth episode of his BBC