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  • Hidden freezes trapping higher rate taxpayers

    Thresholds affecting higher rate taxpayers have fallen significantly behind wage inflation and are costing people thousands of pounds, according to new stats.

  • Tax bills jump £8.9bn year on year

    Latest HMRC figures out today reveal that the total government tax 'take' jumped £8.9bn year on year in the latest five month period.

  • Five year tax freeze among Queen's speech announcements

  • Financial Planners alerted to Scottish tax changes

    HMRC
  • Scottish Budget tax changes will drive need for Financial Planning

    Scottish Financial Secretary Derek Mackay (source: Scottish Government)
  • Income tax hikes to hit Scottish higher earners

    Scottish Parliament
  • Scottish HNW individuals warned over tax ‘triple whammy’

  • Record 93% file tax returns by deadline

    HMRC
  • 460,000 seek income tax refunds in one year

    HMRC building
  • Budget 2020: NI threshold up but income tax rates frozen

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak
  • Spring Statement: Sunak to cut income tax and raise NI threshold

    Rishi Sunak reviewing his Spring Statement
  • 73% of HNW clients paying ‘right’ amount of tax

    Most HNW taxpayers say they pay the 'right amount' of income tax
  • Chancellor U-turns on 45p tax rate abolition

    Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
  • What’s left from the mini-budget? More than you think

    Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Autumn Statement: Chancellor drags more into 45p-rate tax

    The additional-rate income tax threshold will be reduced £150,000 to £125,140, a move which will mean more of the highest earners are subject to the 45p tax rate.
  • High earners in Scotland to pay more tax

    John Swinney delivering his Budget in Scotland today. Image: courtesy of Scottish Parliament
  • Scottish Budget hits higher earners with new 45% tax band

    Scottish Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Shona Robison MSP
  • 1 in 5 under-40s face paying higher rate tax by 2027

    Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter, said any tax rises could see more under 40s turn to professional financial advice.

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