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Chancellor rules out raising national insurance, VAT or income tax but says ‘difficult decisions to come’ amid £22bn public finance shortfall

A bypass, or AB, trust splits into two trusts when one spouse in a married couple dies, cutting the estate taxes for beneficiaries.

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One of the UK’s largest taxpayers, billionaire quant trader Alex Gerko lost a legal dispute with British authorities over the tax treatment of a deferred payment plan. Appeal judges ruled that Gerko and other traders, while they were still running high-frequency trading strategies at GSA Capital Partners between 2010 and…

Party's youth wing will also debate abolishing income tax entirely.

Despite strong year-over-year growth in GMV and revenue, Jumia Technologies (JMIA) incurred a significant loss before income tax due to currency devaluations in its largest markets, impacting purchasing power and supply availability. Given the challenging macro environment in Africa, should you invest in this e-commerce stock? Read more.

Rachel Reeves’ first speech as the UK chancellor highlighted the financial constraints the new Labour government faces. With taxes already at a 70-year high in relation to national income, she repeated the pledge of no increases in national insurance, income tax or VAT.

Irrevocable trusts can be structured so that trust property is either included in the potentially taxable gross estate or removed. What are the pros and cons?

A guest post from Professor Rob Natelson