John Fernandez BBC Guernsey political reporter BBC Sophie Dorfner, who runs The Vape Bar, said she was concerned people may be pushed back to smoking One of Guernsey’s biggest vape retailers has said the business is “very concerned” about plans to tax vape liquids in the 2026 budget. Tina Dorfner, who owns the Vape Bar
The Treasury is reportedly weighing up a new property tax on homes worth more than £500k, paid when owners sell rather than when they buy. Supporters call it fairer, while critics say it could hit ordinary homeowners in pricey postcodes. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is mulling over a new tax on the sale of homes worth
Mooted reforms to Britain’s property tax system could see stamp duty and council tax replaced The Government is reportedly weighing one of the most significant changes to property taxation in decades, with Treasury officials asked to model plans for a new national levy on homes worth more than £500,000. The measure could replace stamp duty
A customer contacted Nationwide as their ISA had just matured Nationwide Building Society has clarified its ISA rules(Image: Getty) Nationwide Building Society has clarified its rules around ISAs. The group explained its policies after a question from a customer about transferring their ISA. They explained that their easy access ISA had just matured and they
Betting bosses claim a tax hike on the industry will only drive punters into the arms of black market operators and deprive the Treasury of money Betting chiefs have warned a fresh tax raid will drive gamblers underground(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images) The co-founder of Paddy Power has accused industry chiefs of scaremongering after they
Zack Polanski brilliantly dismantled a multimillionaire live on Good Morning Britain in a debate about a wealth tax. Polanski, who is the front runner to become the Green Party’s new leader, appeared on the ITV morning news programme to discuss whether the top 1% richest people should be taxed more to reduce poverty. He was
“We’re a group of four holiday parks, we employ just under 30 people,” Mr James said. “With the current situation the way it is, then probably two of the parks would have to be sold in order to cover the tax liability which would mean that they wouldn’t be family-owned parks. “We don’t know what
The park by Llyn Padarn, the stunning lake at the foot of Snowdon, is full to overflowing as the late afternoon sun shimmers off the water and the mountains beyond. Tourists from all over the world flock to the resort of Llanberis to marvel at its natural beauty, and most enjoy the holiday of a
The changes will mean you lose more of your estate when you pass it on to the next generation Neil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle) 13:34, 17 Aug 2025 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves is reportedly exploring measures to increase revenue from inheritance tax by tightening gift rules, a move that
I hope you can help me with the following situation. I am 68 and in receipt of an Irish State pension, a UK occupational pension, a US social security pension and an Irish annuity. My issue is with the UK pension, which related to work I did for an Irish-registered, Irish-domiciled company, whose head office/parent