Up to 400,000 homes are estimated to be in too high a council tax band – if this is you, then you may be able to challenge it and get a refund worth thousands of pounds Martin Lewis is founder of MoneySavingExpert.com(Image: ITV) A fan of Martin Lewis has explained how she got a £3,000
But officials are already mulling a number of proposals that will then be submitted to the financial sector. One of them, according to three other people familiar with internal deliberations, is a tax of between 4 percent and 6 percent that would target profits exceeding those made between 2020 and 2022, and which would be
The Disabled Band Reduction Scheme is meant to help disabled people who may be in larger properties because of their needs 06:00, 12 Oct 2025Updated 08:15, 12 Oct 2025 There are a number of discounts and schemes which could reduce council tax bills(Image: GETTY) Thousands of UK households could benefit from a scheme that offers
Former Coronation Street actor Philip Middlemiss – famous for playing Des Barnes in the ITV soap – has reportedly been declared bankrupt after being unable to pay taxes 17:23, 11 Oct 2025Updated 17:24, 11 Oct 2025 Coronation Street icon Philip Middlemiss has reportedly been declared bankrupt(Image: ITV) Coronation Street star Philip Middlemiss has been declared
Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar, jockey-turned-children’s author Rachael Blackmore, and environmentalist Éanna Ní Lamhna are among 261 writers, musicians and artists awarded tax exemptions from the Revenue Commissioners in the past six months. Mr Varadkar, who resigned as taoiseach in April last year, was granted the tax break for his memoir, Speaking My Mind, which was
Several financial experts have warned there could be tax changes announced in the Autumn Statement Labour could announce changes to inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement, experts say(Image: Getty) Major changes to inheritance tax could be on the cards in the Autumn Statement, experts say. Those planning their estate may want to factor in this
Across the country, councils are cash-strapped. Many are desperately searching for ways to cut spending and balance the books in an effort to avoid catastrophe. Yet rather than get a helping hand from Westminster, they were dealt a fresh blow by Rachel Reeves in last year’s Budget. The Chancellor took a gamble that local authorities
But, Robinson said “a myriad of options” have been looked at, and that more public consultations would need to take place before anything was decided. Worcestershire is one of the first areas taking part in the government’s plans for local government reorganisation – with a final submission due to be made to ministers at the
Employers are not always responsible for informing HMRC of changes, and workers could be held liable if they’re found to have deliberately concealed the shift HMRC could impose penalties up to 100% of the tax owed(Image: GETTY) There are several life and career changes that can impact how HMRC calculates your tax dues. While some
Bill EdgarLocal Democracy Reporting Service LDRS Liberal Democrats say there are more bed spaces to accommodate students in Durham than needed New legislation is needed to cover an “unsustainable” multimillion-pound council tax shortfall in a city due to the rising number of student houses, councillors have warned. Politicians across County Durham have called on the