Tax News

• Guide for challenging HMRC underpayment letters issued

  31/10/2011

  Topic: Tax

  A guide has been released to help people wishing to contest claims from HMRC they have underpaid their tax.

• Pensioners are 'struggling' with inflation

  20/07/2011

  Topic: Tax

  Those on a flat-rate pension are especially at risk, says expert

• Govt to review pension taxation

  12/07/2011

  Topic: Tax

  The Office of Tax Simplification is to review pension taxation with the goal of making the system easier to understand.

• Take-home pay rises in June

  08/07/2011

  Topic: Tax

  The three months to June saw the take-home pay of UK workers rise by 3.3%, a new report reveals.

• Additional Voluntary Contributions 'could offer pension tax relief'

  20/06/2011

  Topic: Tax

  A form of tax relief could be offered to people with the help of AVCs, it has been highlighted.

• Pension holders 'saw high rates of inflation last month'

  16/06/2011

  Topic: Tax

  Last month, pension holders between 65 and 74 experienced the highest rate of inflation, figures show.

• Rise in higher rate taxpayers 'could lead to more pension contributions'

  31/05/2011

  Topic: Tax

  More pension contributions might be made in the months to come, it is believed, as a result of increased numbers of higher rate taxpayers.