From Jaffa Cakes to National Insurance: How to fix Britain’s mad tax system – according to the experts Tax In its latest report, the OECD scolded the UK for its illogical and growth-impeding tax system. Ali Lyon speaks to five tax experts to work out how to fix it. Potato crisps and their corn chip cousins are – as indulgent savoury snacks go – undeniably similar. They taste alike and are a similar size. [...]
Wealthy parents ramp up gifts ahead of feared inheritance tax raid Wealth Parents are locked in a race to organise financial gifts and inheritance tax arrangements ahead of an anticipated clampdown at next month’s Budget, with some advisers reporting a doubling of transactions in recent weeks. Half a dozen lawyers and tax advisers told Morning Wire that the widely expected overhaul of gifting rules at the Budget [...]
NATs row: Ryanair launches legal fight against Britain’s air traffic control provider LEGAL Ryanair has launched a lawsuit against Britain’s NATs over the network-wide failure last August which saw thousands of flights grounded