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Huge tax shake-up that could force you to file returns NINE times a year - or face big new fines

Today

Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers are just seven weeks away from a major tax shake-up that could plunge their finances into chaos - and leave them facing hefty fines.

I rented an apartment in India for a week. On the second day, I realised I was being secretly filmed: Here's why EVERY holidaymaker needs to know about this chilling 'hidden camera' loophole

Yesterday

I rented an apartment in India for a week. On the second day, I noticed there was a small camera filming the living room. It was trained on the front door.

We're living the dream after ditching Britain for a luxury four-bed villa with a pool in sunny Spain. Here's exactly how we did it - and how you can too

Yesterday

Julia and Callam Walsh, pictured, are renting out their seven-bedroom house in Scarborough to enjoy a relaxed life in Javea, Alicante.

Bank of England chief economist blames Labour tax hikes and minimum wage increases for youth unemployment surge

Yesterday

The Bank of England has blamed Labour's punishing tax raids and minimum wage hikes for driving up youth unemployment.

Aviva paid up when my car was stolen but lease firm claims I still owe it £3,500: SALLY SORTS IT

Yesterday

My lease car was stolen from my driveway in the middle of the night of November 24, 2025. I reported it to the police and then contacted my insurer, Aviva.

Get a move on! Mallorca's politicians are trying to BAN Britons from buying island holiday homes

Yesterday

Spanish islands are this week moving to ban Brits from buying a second home or retirement property in holiday hotspots under new draconian plans.

How we live on less than £250-a-week: The budgeting tricks and savvy saving hacks that can make your money go further - from the Brits living on the state pension

Yesterday

Scores of readers have written in to share ideas for budgeting and savvy tricks to enjoy life without overspending while living on the state pension.

The £168MILLION man: That's how much AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot has been paid in 14 years at the top

Yesterday

Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot was handed his largest ever pay package last year - taking his total earnings at the pharma giant to £168million.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey hints at interest rate cuts as inflation heads to 2% target

Yesterday

Bailey, pictured, said it would have been 'rather premature' to cut rates earlier this month without evidence that underlying inflation pressures are fading.

An offer it can't refuse? Paramount tables last-ditch bid for Warner Bros

Yesterday

Paramount, whose films include The Godfather starring Marlon Brando, pictured, said it has submitted a 'revised proposal' to the board of Warner Bros.

US slow on Epstein justice: Who will step in to clean up the stink on Wall Street? asks ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

America's appetite for dealing swiftly and firmly with white-collar offenses long offered a sharp contrast with the desultory response in the UK.

My Premium Bond fears have come true - this is who I think should cash out: SYLVIA MORRIS

Yesterday

For the first time in years, providers are offering higher savings rates the longer you fix. That means it's time to reassess our love affair with one-year bonds and consider longer fixes instead.

Netflix boss: Film industry would be 'smaller' if Paramount wins battle for Warner Bros

Yesterday

Ted Sarandos, the chief executive of the streaming giant behind Stranger Things and Bridgerton, said its £60bn takeover of Warner Bros' studio and streaming networks represented 'growth'.

Retailers cut jobs at fastest pace for nearly three years as rain adds to gloom being piled on by Labour

Yesterday

Retailers are cutting jobs at the fastest pace for nearly three years after rain added to the gloom already enveloping the high street under Labour.

Lloyds now offering up to £2,500 cashback to switch account as big banks battle for customers

Yesterday

There's a huge bribe on the table from Lloyds to get you to shift your money to the bank. There are four separate deals on offer - what do you need to do to take them up?

NS&I cuts Premium Bonds prize rate to 3.3% from April and lengthens odds on winning

Yesterday

National Savings and Investments will cut the Premium Bonds prize rate from 3.6% to 3.3% from the April 2026 draw.

I'm a property expert: New build and leasehold homes CAN be good investments and prices in London Zones 4-6 will rise

Yesterday

This month we speak to James Nightingall founder of property search service HomeFinder AI. James has over 14 years' experience in UK residential property.

Shares in student housing provider Unite tumble as soaring cost of university hits business

Yesterday

The firms said annual earnings could fall by up to 13 per cent this year as British students opt to live at home rather than rent to cut costs and tighter visa rules hit international student numbers.

Gen Z are almost three times as likely to invest as boomers - despite having far less money

Yesterday

A study claims that 47 per cent of Generation Z adults actively invested outside of their workplace pension over the past twelve months.

My humbling week trying to survive on the paltry £230 state pension - how I made the money last

Yesterday

Some 1.2million people survive on the state pension with little or no other savings - and they are among the 13.1million who rely on it to support their income.

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