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Ideas worth tax

Short, useful reads on the moments where tax really matters — the traps to dodge, the reliefs people miss, and the money decisions worth getting right.

Tax planningUK

The £100,000 tax trap

Why earning between £100,000 and £125,140 can cost you 60p in tax on every extra pound — and how to climb back out.

8 minTax planning
Tax planningUK

Salary sacrifice, explained

Swap salary for pension or an electric car and save National Insurance on top of income tax — but watch the small print.

7 minTax planning
PensionsUK

Are you leaving higher-rate pension relief unclaimed?

Relief at source only adds 20% at the pump. Higher and additional-rate taxpayers have to claim the rest — and millions never do.

6 minPensions
Life eventsUK

Buying a home: the true costs (including tax)

Stamp duty is only the start. Here is everything that lands between an accepted offer and the keys — across England, Scotland and Wales.

9 minLife events
Life eventsUK

Saving for your children's future

Junior ISAs, junior pensions and the £100 rule — how to give children a tax-free head start and avoid the traps.

8 minLife events
US InvestingUS

The HSA: the triple tax advantage explained

Deductible going in, tax-free growth, tax-free withdrawals. The most under-used account in US tax — used right, it can beat your 401(k).

7 minUS tax
US BusinessUS

S-Corp vs Sole Proprietor: when does the election save tax?

The 15.3% SE-tax saving is real — but reasonable comp, QBI and state rules can shrink or wipe it out. Here's the math.

9 minUS tax