Personal tax

More countries sign tax agreement

02 May 13

A number of Commonwealth nations are among those who have signed an agreement to share tax information, a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said.

Universal Credit trial roll-out begins

30 Apr 13

The Government's 'radical reshaping' of the UK benefits system got underway today as Universal Credit began for jobseekers in the North-West of England.

Students encouraged to check their tax bill

19 Apr 13

Students could be paying the incorrect amount of tax following the introduction of the new PAYE system and the abolition of the form which allowed students to defer paying income tax when getting paid for holiday work, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) have said.

Stocks and shares ISAs underused by savers

09 Apr 13

A quarter of UK adults own stocks and shares, yet many are failing to make use of their tax-free stocks and shares individual savings account (ISA) allowance, research has claimed.

Budget 2013: Support for childcare and mortgages announced

20 Mar 13

Measures to help individuals get onto the housing ladder and an acceleration in the tax-free personal allowance increase were among the personal finance highlights in Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget.