31 March 2011 | James Odds
Sorry the for the drama, but this is the message that HMRC are trying to give us when they announce the new penalty regime this week.
Most people leave thinking about their tax returns until some...
4 February 2011 | James Odds
Forget William Wallace and Braveheart, we're talking tax freedom.
Every year some clever bods in a think tank work out when Tax Freedom Day is. This is the day after which you are working for yourself. ...
19 October 2010 | James Odds
Research carried out by NSM Research on behalf of Yours magazine has concluded that the average cost of being a grandparent (over the first 18 years of their grandchild’s life) is £50,252. If the...
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7 September 2010 | James Odds
Anyone who has checked the news today will know that HMRC's latest gaff has resulted in tens of thousands of people over or under paying tax. For some this will also have impacted on their entitlement...
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27 July 2010 | James Odds
That’s what the latest offering from the Treasury looks like it is asking. “Government invites views on tax policies” at first glance looks like a great opportunity for all. In practice, it’s...
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19 July 2010 | James Odds
Nobody likes inheritance tax. It is a tax on wealth which has already been taxed in the lifetime of the deceased, and reduces the amount which can be left to the next generation. This blog examines...
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