Published in May 2012

Tax credits: 200,000 families worse off by £3,870 a year!

by Cliff D'Arcy | Changes to tax credit rules mean 200,000 families face a cut of nearly £4,000 in their income.

3.5m taxpayers to get a rebate - are you one of them?

by Laura Shannon | The taxman is sending out letters this week to taxpayers. Will you be getting a rebate or a demand for more money?

Where a packet of cigarettes will soon cost £50

by Rosalind Kent | Would an astronomical rise in the cost of cigarettes make you give up? One nation hopes so, and it putting it to the test.

Why all taxes must rise by 16%!

by Cliff D'Arcy | For the UK to balance its books, all taxes would need to rise by 16%. Which would you raise?

Published in April 2012

Tax amnesty for eBay traders and electricians

by Rosalind Kent | HMRC gives ebay traders a chance to hand themselves in. And electricians too!

Save our Savouries: ‘pasty tax’ protestors take to Westminster

by Robert Powell | Hundreds of bakers have protested against Government plans to add VAT to freshly baked goods such as pasties, pies and sausage rolls, as Robert Powell reports.

Ten ways to avoid Capital Gains Tax

by Cliff D'Arcy | Investors and landlords can use these tricks to dodge the new 28% rate of CGT...

HMRC: new PAYE system to ensure you ALWAYS pay the right tax

by John Fitzsimons | HMRC has launched a new real time PAYE system which it hopes will eliminate errors and ensure we always pay the right amount of tax.

Alcohol, cigarettes and diesel black markets cost us £28.5 billion!

by John Fitzsimons | Illicit trade in alcohol, diesel and cigarettes is costing the taxman a fortune.

Organise your paperwork for the new tax year

by Felicity Hannah | Sorting out your home filing will not be the most exciting thing you do this week, but it's worth doing.

Tax and benefit changes for 2012/13

by Simon Ward | It's the start of a new tax year, so let's take a look at the tax and benefits changes that have now come into effect.

Published in March 2012

Where council tax is rising and falling next year

by Simon Ward | Most of Britain will enjoy a council tax freeze from April after taking up a Government grant. But some councils are still increasing charges, while others are decreasing theirs.

How to make sure you’re on the right tax code

by Robert Powell | With a new financial year around the corner, millions are set to receive new tax codes. Here’s how to make sure you’re on the correct one…

Big budget month day 21: make tax-free cash from your spare room

by lovemoney staff | Make your spare room make you money: get a lodger!

Six easy ways to pay less tax

by lovemoney staff | No one likes paying tax. So here’s how to pay less of it!

Published in February 2012

We all hate these hidden taxes!

by Cliff D'Arcy | These 10 sneaky 'stealth' taxes cost Brits over £75 billion each year.

Top tax havens for babies, children and teens

by Cliff D'Arcy | These shelters keep the taxman away from your child's cash, shares and other gifts!

Council tax rebanding: the risks

by Neil Faulkner | Getting your council tax band reassessed can save you money and get thousands refunded, but is there a danger that you'll provoke an increase?

HMRC targets Avon reps and Ann Summers party hosts for unpaid tax

by John Fitzsimons | The taxman is taking on various groups of direct sellers in a bid to reclaim unpaid tax.

How to slash your council tax bill

by Rachel Wait | Find out how you cut down your council tax bills to a minimum!

What to do if you haven’t filed your tax return yet

by Robert Powell | The deadline for filing self-assessment tax returns has passed, yet a million taxpayers are runninf late. And they are in for a nasty shock.

Would a simpler tax system leave you better off?

by Cliff D'Arcy | Millions of Brits would benefit if we scrapped our current tax system and started again with a simplified version.

Beware this tax scam

by lovemoney staff | If an email comes into your inbox promising you a tax refund, don't get too excited - it's likely to be fake.

Published in January 2012

What is payment on account?

by Felicity Hannah | Could your tax bill be 50% bigger than you expect? Here's everything you need to know about payment on account.

Taxman won’t fine late self-assessment returns affected by strike

by Simon Ward | HMRC says it won't penalise people who are unable to get through to helplines due to strike action on tax deadline day.

How the taxman could be misleading you

by John Fitzsimons | We're all used to dodgy emails, supposedly from HMRC, promising tax refunds. But even though these letters are genuine, they still don’t mean you’re owed cash...

Tax lessons from Tony Blair

by Robert Powell | We look at the tax arrangements of a company linked to Tony Blair and what lessons we can learn from this arrangement.

VAT rate change could cost you thousands

by Neil Faulkner | A flat rate of VAT on all goods has been proposed, but it could hit us all hard.

How to get your online self-assessment tax return right

by Emma Lunn | With the self assessment tax return deadline looming, we look at how to avoid a nasty fine.

Taxman under fire over small firm crackdown

by Simon Ward | HMRC has been criticised for a project to check up on the tax returns of up to 20,000 small businesses.