tax

Tax planning specialist Octopus has hired Shaun Sandiford from AXA Elevate to head up its relationships with platforms.

The pros and cons of the ‘Lifetime ISA’ plan

Savers could be forced to pay inheritance tax while they are still alive, under a new drive against tax avoidance planned by the government.

Former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has invested in a high-profile film financing company considered to be a tax avoidance scheme by HMRC, according to reports.

A list of tax avoidance schemes whose users may be required to make an upfront payment of tax has been published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Investment management and corporate advisory business Seneca Partners has launched an inheritance tax (IHT) service that allows investors to protect their legacy from IHT while at the same time giving a helping hand to British businesses.

Business executives and sport stars - among them David Beckham - have been warned they must pay HM Revenue and Customs more than £520m after a government crackdown on tax avoidance schemes.

Taxing times: Good and bad tax avoidance

Revenue from taxes on home buyers and savers looks likely to exceed money hauled in from ‘sin taxes' such as those applied to alcohol and tobacco, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Thousands more families will be required to pay inheritance tax (IHT) this year as an improving economy and rising house prices pull them above the threshold, according to figures.