27% surge in CGT collected from trusts
- Friday, 13 October 2023
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The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) collected from trusts has grown by 27% to £1bn over the past year, according to data released by HMRC this month.
Read more...Tax and mortgage fraudster jailed for 10 years
- Tuesday, 10 October 2023
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A crooked tax agent and accountant - who is also an internationally-ranked chess player - has been jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of stealing more than £750,000 in a tax and mortgage fraud.
Read more...Pension system 'may be failing self-employed'
- Monday, 02 October 2023
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New private pension figures published by HMRC have revealed that the number of self-employed people contributing to a personal pension climbed to 340,000 in 2021-22, up from 330,000 the previous year.
Read more...Numbers paying pension tax penalties skyrocket
- Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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The number of people paying tax penalties for exceeding the annual or lifetime limits on pension tax relied rose sharply between the 2020/21 and 2021/22 tax years, according to new figures from HMRC.
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