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HMRC cuts tax-free Personal Allowance to £11,000 with one change of tax code

1 week ago | cornwalllive.com | Jeff Reines |Alex Evans

Most people who are looking to legally reduce their tax liability consider options to enhance their tax-free Personal Allowance annually. However, HMRC has issued a warning that a particular employee benefit could result in a reduction of this allowance. The Personal Allowance is the amount you're entitled to earn tax-free from various sources such as employment, pensions, or property rental, currently fixed at £12,570 since 2021 and set to remain unchanged until at least 2028.
HMRC cuts tax-free Personal Allowance to £11,000 with one change of tax code

1 week ago | msn.com | Jeff Reines |Alex Evans

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Government urges Brits to stockpile more essentials including batteries

1 week ago | coventrytelegraph.net | Alex Evans |Alex Evans

The UK government is urging households to be prepared for any eventuality, likening emergency planning to a necessary insurance policy. They've released a comprehensive list of advice, which includes stockpiling essentials like batteries, to ensure families are ready for anything from extreme weather to power outages or even attacks.
UK households urged to 'stockpile tins of food' for worrying reason

1 week ago | edinburghlive.co.uk | Alex Evans |Alex Evans

UK residents are being encouraged to swiftly accumulate a stash of canned goods due to a dual set of circumstances. The Trump administration's imposition of tariffs has sent shockwaves through the global economy, instigating a trade skirmish that has encompassed China, the European Union, Britain, and Ukraine, among others—with Russia notably exempt from these levies.
Personal Allowance can be increased to £18,570 with HMRC saving tax loophole

1 week ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Alex Evans |Alex Evans

UK households are being encouraged to investigate if they could pocket up to £18,570 tax-free by exploiting a Personal Allowance loophole through HMRC. Typically, workers can earn £12,570 without incurring Income Tax – this sum is referred to as the Personal Allowance. However, for those with annual earnings below £18,570, there's an opportunity to elevate their tax-free allowance to that figure by utilising a lesser-known HMRC provision called the Starting Rate for Savings.
Expert on where you should store milk and it's not the fridge door

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Alex Evans |Rom Preston-Ellis |Kate McMullin

Family's could be wasting up to £1,000 because of how they store foodThose who store their milk in a fridge door are being warned to reconsider by a leading kitchen appliance manufacturer. Many of us choose to put milk in the fridge door so that it can be stood up, instead of laid down with the potential to leak.
HMRC increase Tax-Free Personal Allowance to £13,830 with households able to pocket £1,260

2 weeks ago | chroniclelive.co.uk | Alex Evans |Alex Evans

The tax-free Personal Allowance has been on a freeze for several years and, barring an unforeseen policy reversal from the government, is projected to remain at its current rate for at least another four years, until 2028. This implies that due to 'fiscal drag', an increasing number of individuals will find themselves paying higher taxes on their income as wages rise to offset inflation and more people earn money subject to income tax.
Important message as gardeners urged to put rice on bird tables

3 weeks ago | nottinghampost.com | Alex Evans |Alex Evans

As spring unfolds, garden enthusiasts are encouraged to scatter cooked rice on bird tables to support birds during the critical nesting and breeding season. The upcoming months hold immense significance for Britain's feathered friends: many native species engage in nesting, mating, and rearing their young from March through June.
RSPCA urges Brits to put potatoes on bird tables during spring

4 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Rom Preston-Ellis |Alex Evans

RSPCA urges Brits to put potatoes on bird tables during springThe RSPCA has shared a list of kitchen scraps and other homemade bird foods that are safe to leave out on bird tables, feeders and the ground in gardensThe UK is buzzing with the chirps of spring, and as our feathered friends start breeding during this crucial nesting season, it's more vital than ever for green-thumbed nature lovers to support them.
Irish gardeners told leave one thing on bird tables over next month

4 weeks ago | galwaybeo.ie | Alex Evans |Thomas Telford |Alex Evans

As springtime finally arrives Ireland, bringing along the much-needed warmth, it's a crucial period for many types of birds. It's nesting season, a time when birds are busy breeding, building nests, and feeding their young chicks. Given the hurdles they've faced in recent years, from climate change to habitat destruction and food shortages, it's vital that gardeners lend a hand by providing food for birds, particularly during this spring season.