Tax

Budget bag

Tax is hard to avoid and can take a big slice from your investment returns. Every investor should understand the basics to make sure they are not giving too much of their hard-earned cash to the government.

Recent articles (3)

Keep taxes simple - treat all income the same

(21 May 12)

The UK tax system is 'horrendously complicated'. We need a massive simplification where all forms of income are treated equally and taxed at the same rate.

Tax advice of the week: Renovate empty property

(18 May 12)

The Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) has been extended for another five years. And you don't have to be a business to take advantage.

We need to distinguish between good and bad charities

(17 May 12)

Not all charities are equally good. But taxpayers are forced to give as much to the bad ones as the good ones. That needs to change.

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