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342 people filed tax return in the last hour of 2025, says HMRC

Nearly 5.65 million people still need to file their self-assessment tax return before the January 31 deadline.

Evening Standard

HMRC insists I am dead. How do I convince it I’m not?

It allocated my NI number to a stranger who has died, and will not process my pension top-up request as a result

The Guardian - UK

New year money: 26 tools and apps to help you sort your finances in 2026

From cheaper shopping to tax and travel cash, there is a host of resources to help you out. We pick some of the best

The Guardian - UK

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HMRC's Plan to Track Every UK Crypto Trade Could Be the End of Crypto Privacy

UK crypto investors must now report every trade under HMRC rules. Crypto privacy ends as exchanges report user data like banks.

International Business Times UK

McIlroy honours omission came despite Stormont nomination

There had been expectation within Northern Ireland’s devolved government that the Masters champion would be knighted in the King’s New Year Honours.

Evening Standard

‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts

Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby

The Guardian - UK

Capital Gains Tax is becoming a £30bn investor nightmare - here’s why and how to cut your bill

Frozen thresholds, inflation and increased tax rates all mean people can end up paying more without doing anything differently at all

The Independent UK

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Gift Aid doesn’t just help charities - it might boost your tax position too

Though charitable donations are altruistic, it doesn’t hurt to understand the tax advantages

The Independent UK

Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year

The Guardian - UK

Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown

Exclusive: Scale of government’s anti-fraud fiasco is four times higher than previously admitted

The Guardian - UK

The £720 annual pension top-up millions of parents are missing and how to claim it

It’s a particularly valuable benefit for low earners or stay at home parents

The Independent UK

Selling on Vinted, eBay or Etsy? How to avoid the tax traps catching out casual sellers

Side hustles have become commonplace but make sure you know the legal limits

The Independent UK

DWP confirms payment date changes for Christmas and New Year

Both the DWP and HMRC have set out revised payment dates for the festive period

Evening Standard

HMRC issues warning to seasonal Christmas workers

The tax authority is advising workers to ‘check your pay’ over the holidays, especially seasonal staff on short-term contracts

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Roasted! Morrisons loses £17m VAT battle over rotisserie chickens

High court rules whole cooked cool-down chickens should be subject to standard 20% tax rate for hot food

The Independent UK

The key tax year and financial dates you need to know for 2026

Look ahead to the new year and get your financial calendar in shape

The Guardian - UK

Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888

The Guardian - UK

HMRC owes me £2,200 but says it could be 33 weeks before it pays me back

A reader says they overpaid their national insurance, but seem to be lending the government money with no interest

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Evening Standard

‘Large cupboard’ helps owners of £18m London flat slash £1.7m stamp duty bill

A small storage unit on a different floor proved enough for the tribunal to class the £18.25m flat as ‘mixed use’

The Independent UK

HMRC issues tax warning over Christmas side hustles

Tax bosses have urged anyone making money from markets, online platforms or content creation to ensure they know the rules

The Guardian - UK

HMRC warns Christmas side-hustle sellers over tax on festive earnings

Crafters, artisans and others told to declare income if above £1,000 trading allowance in tax year

The Independent UK

Stark warning to pension savers over Rachel Reeves’s salary sacrifice changes

HMRC suggest 3.3 million people will be impacted by the salary sacrifice changes

Evening Standard

3.3m pension savers facing hit with salary sacrifice changes

HMRC said an estimated 7.7 million employees currently use salary sacrifice to make pension contributions.

International Business Times UK

Inheriting Bitcoin Just Became Legal — But HMRC's 40% Tax Bill Is Due in 6 Months (And a Nightmare Scenario Looms)

UK law now allows families to inherit crypto, but estates over £325,000 face a 40% tax within six months—regardless of whether heirs can access locked wallets.

The Independent UK

HMRC launches US-style ‘reward’ scheme for exposing tax dodgers

Successful whistleblowers could receive hundreds of thousands from the tax authority

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