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Colorful houses in Notting Hill, West London.
Reeves’s raid on second homes and landlords rakes in an extra £900m

The higher stamp duty surcharge on additional properties led to a 19 per cent boost in takings for the Treasury


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Collage of a roasted chicken, a vintage television, and a pint of beer.
‘What can you do with £10?’ — pensioners bemused by Christmas bonus


Sir Tom Hunter outside the Edinburgh International Conference centre (EICC) before attending a fundraising dinner.
Sir Tom Hunter outside the Edinburgh International Conference centre (EICC) before attending a fundraising dinner.
Sir Tom Hunter: I lost £250m in the financial crisis. It was all my fault


Pedestrians crossing the street near the Bank of England and Royal Exchange building in London.
Banks poised to cut mortgage deals after rate cut

Illustration of a woman with an elongated Pinocchio nose holding a phone to her ear, with a "Sold" sign in front of a house in the background.
Illustration of a woman with an elongated Pinocchio nose holding a phone to her ear, with a "Sold" sign in front of a house in the background.
Liar liar! Buyers’ market leads to ‘staggering’ rise in gazundering
Property & Home

Pedestrians crossing the street near the Bank of England and Royal Exchange building in London.
Pedestrians crossing the street near the Bank of England and Royal Exchange building in London.
Banks poised to cut mortgage deals after rate cut


Pedestrians crossing the street near the Bank of England and Royal Exchange building in London.





Pensions minister Torsten Bell wearing a gray suit and turquoise tie, seated and looking towards the camera, with a blurred audience in the background.
Antonia MedlicottWhy the salary sacrifice cap is bad news for all our pensions


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Will paying for family holidays leave you at risk of a tax bill?

You may think you understand the inheritance rules on gifts, but about that trip to France you paid for — will the taxman be counting the cost?


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Families cut charities out of their wills, despite the tax perk



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Why graduates need to earn £66k to beat the student loan trap


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