Two Homes and the Taxman by Anne Redston

If you’ve sold your house and made a profit, should you tell the taxman? Generally, the answer is no – gains from the sale of your home are normally tax free. But it isn’t always so straightforward. Click to find out more.

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Emptying Small Pension Pots by Anne Redston 

Most people change jobs frequently. On average, you can expect to have eleven different employers during your working life. Some employers provide a salary package which includes pension contributions. When you resign from a job, you usually leave the pension pot behind. Click to read more 

Selling online? Don’t forget the taxman by Anne Redston

Do you sell on Ebay or another online auction site? Are you running a small internet-based business? If the answer to either of these questions is ‘yes’ – have you thought about the taxman? You may owe income tax, National Insurance, VAT and/or other taxes or duties.

This article focuses on the tax issues raised by selling online – but many of the points also apply to other sorts of selling, from market stalls and car boot sales to traditional shops and stores. Click to read more

Taxman makes computers compulsory by Anne Redston

No-one enjoys filling in their tax returns. But, like going to the dentist, it has to be done.The taxman now wants to force everyone in business to use a computer. So it won’t be possible simply to fill in your tax return and send it off in the post ... click to read more

The covert cost of public sector pensions by Anne Redston

Public sector pensions are big news. Costs have escalated to 2% of GDP, and total liabilities are over £1.1 trillion – the same as the entire education budget for more than twenty years ... read more.