Luxury car shake-up as 23 popular EVs removed from £425 tax trap | Personal Finance | Finance
Motorists buying electric cars are being handed a significant tax break after the Government raised the “luxury car tax” threshold by 25%. The Expensive Car Supplement threshold has increased from £40,000 to £50,000 for zero-emission vehicles. This means that a swathe of models that previously triggered the charge will now avoid it altogether. More...
Benefits shake-up as DWP delays deadline on payments | Personal Finance | Finance
Thousands of benefit claimants have been handed a last-minute reprieve after ministers quietly pushed back a key deadline in a sweeping welfare overhaul. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed it More...
Fuel rationing warning as EU warns of ‘long-lasting’ energy crisis from Iran war | World | News
A fuel rationing warning has been issued as the war in the Middle East rages on. European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said the EU is preparing for a “long-lasting” energy crisis as Iran continues More...
DWP update over when bank account checks will begin on three benefits | Personal Finance | Finance
Major new DWP powers are coming in to clamp down on benefit fraud including bank account checks for claimants. Laws were put on the books last year with a raft of new powers, empowering investigators to request More...
Brits face unexpected HMRC bill due to ‘outdated’ personal allowance | Personal Finance | Finance
A lot of people aren’t aware of the allowance, according to an expert (Image: AndreyPopov via Getty Images) Savers are being issued a warning as an allowance reaches its 10th anniversary and has been More...
Households urged to add £40,000 to Cash ISA accounts in 48 hours | Personal Finance | Finance
Anyone with a Cash ISA is being urged to use up their tax-free deposit allowance before Sunday at midnight. The 2025-26 Cash ISA deposit limit of £20,000 will be closed from one minute after 11.59pm on Sunday, More...
Every HMRC tax increase from Monday, April 6 – full list and amount you’ll pay | Personal Finance | Finance
HMRC will increase several taxes from April 6 (Image: Getty) A new tax year begins on Monday and with it comes an unwelcome array of new tax hikes, as it does most years. This coming tax year, starting on April More...
Reeves HMRC Inheritance Tax increase to hit households from Monday April 6 | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves has increased Inheritance Taxes for farmers from Monday (Image: Getty) It’s been one of the most hated tax changes announced by government in recent years and despite protests which have seen More...
UK households must boost tax-free Personal Allowance by £1,260 before Monday | Personal Finance | Finance
Married couples have just hours left to claim a tax-free Personal Allowance increase of £1,260 before the deadline at midnight on Sunday. The tax-free Personal Allowance is stuck at £12,570, which it’s been More...
New HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance limit confirmed from Monday, April 6 | Personal Finance | Finance
HMRC’s new tax-free Personal Allowance for 2026-27 has been confirmed (Image: Getty) A new tax year begins on Monday, April 6 and with it, all sorts of financial limits and thresholds will be reset or More...
