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125,000 families take up tax-free childcare
More than one million families could still be eligible.Over-55s withdraw £25.62bn from pensions
Withdrawals hit record high since April 2015, and show no signs of slowing.Reclaiming overpaid tax: could you be due a rebate?
Claiming a tax refund through PAYE or self-assessment.Welsh taxpayers charged Scottish tax rates
New income tax rates cause confusion over tax codes.‘Demand for cash ISAs rises 45%’
More savers seek to utilise personal savings allowance.45% of gifters unclear on inheritance tax rules
Knowledge of rules and exemptions is ‘relatively low’.Stamp duty surcharge ‘could impact couples’
Proposed 1% charge is intended to target foreign investors.Pensions Regulator targets non-compliant employers
Mandatory spot-checks conducted for auto-enrolment compliance.Unemployment falls to 3.8%
Employment growth “may start to slow as vacancies rise”.Inheritance tax receipts to double by 2030
£5.2 billion collected in 2017/18.
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