Income Tax

Some 1.3 million people are expected to start paying income tax and a million more will become higher-rate taxpayers by 2026 after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced income tax thresholds are to be frozen after a rise this April. The Government's also freezing the pensions lifetime allowance and the thresholds for capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've two weeks until the deadline. Act NOW to avoid a £100 fine – especially if you're filing for the first time, as it could take up to 10 working days to receive an activation code.

Income tax cuts will be brought in a year earlier than planned and an extra £1 billion spent to help protect those moving onto universal credit, as part of the 2018 Budget unveiled by the Chancellor Philip Hammond.

Most people will pay less income tax from next April after the personal allowance and higher rate tax thresholds were both increased in the Budget – but higher earners will see part of the gain cancelled out by stealth rises to national insurance. 

Nearly 750,000 people missed the 31 January self-assessment tax deadline – if you're one of them, here's what you need to know.

Millions of taxpayers have until 31 January to file their online self-assessment tax return. Act NOW to avoid a £100 fine for missing the deadline – especially if you're filing online for the first time or don't know your login details.

The Scottish Government has announced changes to income tax bands which could see some middle earners pay more tax from next April.

The Conservative Party has launched its election manifesto with a series of pledges directly affecting consumers, including a price cap on standard variable energy tariffs, clearer mobile phone bills, means-testing of winter fuel payments, a social care shake-up and an end to the state pension 'triple lock' guarantee.

EE customers in London and the South East who left it to the last minute to complete their online self-assessment tax return were prevented from logging in to their HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) account last night, after a blip in the network meant text messages were blocked. HMRC has promised you won't be penalised if you've been affected, though.

Time is running out for millions of taxpayers to file their online self-assessment tax return by the end of the month. Act NOW to avoid a £100 fine for missing the deadline – especially if you're filing online for the first time, as it could take up to 10 days for first-time filers to receive an activation code.