Directly or indirectly, most taxes are ultimately paid by individuals. We’ve been looking at what this means in practice, particularly as some countries make increasing use of their tax systems to tackle avoidance by multinational corporations, to slow global warming and, in the UK’s case, to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period.

5 minutes

The Chancellor’s SDLT break has led to record highs in the number of property transactions, with many seeking to benefit from the reduced rates available. Whilst the ‘SDLT holiday’ offers the opportunity to acquire a new property with lower costs, it can also provide married couples and civil partners with a permanent income tax break.

3 minutes

The Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) aims to help those who are adversely affected by the coronavirus crisis and cannot run their business or earn as normal. It is significantly different to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which operates for employed individuals. Those who want to make a claim should not delay.

3 minutes