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Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as HMRC has issued five important reminders to sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 ahead of the November 7 Making Tax Digital quarterly update deadline.

£50,000 earners face major tax change this week HMRC explains what happens next

Eight unclaimed estates in Denbighshire are still waiting for rightful heirs

Eight unclaimed estates in Denbighshire are still waiting for rightful heirs

These are the eight unclaimed estates in Denbighshire still waiting for heirs

Existing legislation is already said to protect many leaseholders

Existing legislation is already said to protect many leaseholders

Homes and interiors

New rules can help flat owners avoid costly maintenance bills

New Budget tax shake-up could see eBay collect VAT from sellers directly

New Budget tax shake-up could see eBay collect VAT from sellers directly

eBay users could face major tax change under reported John Healey Budget plans

A study of 849 UK bank branches found more than one in five had Google ratings below three stars. See which branches scored lowest and what customers complained about.

A study of 849 UK bank branches found more than one in five had Google ratings below three stars. See which branches scored lowest and what customers complained about.

UK's worst-rated bank branches have been revealed by customers - how did yours do?

Mortgage rates have hit 6% for the first time in three years as sub-5% deals plunge. Buyers also face an £80,000 gap between mortgage calculators.

Mortgage rates have hit 6% for the first time in three years as sub-5% deals plunge. Buyers also face an £80,000 gap between mortgage calculators.

Mortgage rates hit 6 per cent as £80,000 borrowing gap leaves buyers facing a shock

More than £557m has entered the Dormant Assets Scheme since 2022, while £97m in Premium Bond prizes remains unclaimed.

More than £557m has entered the Dormant Assets Scheme since 2022, while £97m in Premium Bond prizes remains unclaimed.

Forgotten bank accounts - how to find your share of £557m and claim it back

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Department for Works and Pensions

Andy Burnham announces plans to end pension triple lock to fund social care service

Diesel has hit a record 199.18p a litre, according to the RAC. Drivers are being urged to compare local prices before filling up.

Diesel has hit a record 199.18p a litre, according to the RAC. Drivers are being urged to compare local prices before filling up.

Diesel hits record high as drivers urged to check one thing before filling up

Just 10,339 of the 48,000 eligible have so far claimed their repayments

Just 10,339 of the 48,000 eligible have so far claimed their repayments

Thousands owed share of £5m payout to victims accused of fare dodging

Postcode Lottery ambassadors Judie McCourt, Danyl Johnson and Matt Johnson

Postcode Lottery ambassadors Judie McCourt, Danyl Johnson and Matt Johnson

Lucky Bodelwyddan residents are celebrating £1,000 Postcode Lottery windfall

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with Minister for the Cabinet Office Louise Haigh and Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey, as Labour is reportedly considering a £15,570 personal allowance boost

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with Minister for the Cabinet Office Louise Haigh and Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey, as Labour is reportedly considering a £15,570 personal allowance boost

HMRC £15,570 personal allowance plan could give millions a £3,000 tax boost

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for £160 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for £160 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 300 times its face value

The Department of Work & Pensions has published the figures

The Department of Work & Pensions has published the figures

More than 6,000 working-age PIP claimants in Clwyd East, new figures reveal

Only 1,500 first edition copies of J.R.R Tolkein’s The Hobbit were ever printed, and one was recently found and valued at £64,420.

Only 1,500 first edition copies of J.R.R Tolkein’s The Hobbit were ever printed, and one was recently found and valued at £64,420.

Personal Finance

Check your shelves as book bought for just 37p valued at more than £64,000

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as it has been revealed that mental health-related PIP claims are rising sharply and the number of people entitled to the disability benefit hit a record 4.09 million.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as it has been revealed that mental health-related PIP claims are rising sharply and the number of people entitled to the disability benefit hit a record 4.09 million.

DWP PIP claims hit record 4.09 million as anxiety, depression and ADHD cases rise

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as millions of pensioners could see the state pension rise by £488 a year in April, but the increase could push the new rate above the tax threshold.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as millions of pensioners could see the state pension rise by £488 a year in April, but the increase could push the new rate above the tax threshold.

Department for Works and Pensions

State pension expected to rise by £488 a year – but millions face tax warning

Cllr Joan Butterfield, mayor of Rhyl, opens the town's refurbished Santander branch.

Cllr Joan Butterfield, mayor of Rhyl, opens the town's refurbished Santander branch.

Personal Finance

Santander opens newly refurbished Rhyl branch as part of £17million programme

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as a new petition is calling for a major tax boost for pensioners, with a higher personal allowance linked to the State Pension Triple Lock.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as a new petition is calling for a major tax boost for pensioners, with a higher personal allowance linked to the State Pension Triple Lock.

New tax campaign launched to increase HMRC personal allowance for all pensioners

Diesel prices could rise sharply as refining capacity comes under pressure. Here are the latest warnings and ways drivers can cut fuel costs.

Diesel prices could rise sharply as refining capacity comes under pressure. Here are the latest warnings and ways drivers can cut fuel costs.

Diesel prices could hit £2 a litre as prices rise again, drivers warned

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as a petition calling for the Personal Tax Allowance to rise to £18,000 has attracted 68,455 signatures, but the September 30 deadline is approaching.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as a petition calling for the Personal Tax Allowance to rise to £18,000 has attracted 68,455 signatures, but the September 30 deadline is approaching.

Thousands back bid to raise HMRC personal allowance to £18,000 as deadline looms

Personal Finance

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids into adulthood

Martin Lewis shares the 55p-per-mile tax break millions of drivers could be missing after major rule change

Martin Lewis shares the 55p-per-mile tax break millions of drivers could be missing after major rule change

55p-per-mile tax break millions of drivers could be missing after major rule change

The State Pension triple lock could be replaced with a double lock, former pensions secretary Therese Coffey has suggested

The State Pension triple lock could be replaced with a double lock, former pensions secretary Therese Coffey has suggested

Department for Works and Pensions

Millions face DWP State Pension shake-up as triple lock branded ‘idiotic’

Millions face a longer wait for their State Pension as the age rises to 67 by 2028.

Millions face a longer wait for their State Pension as the age rises to 67 by 2028.

Department for Work and Pensions

State Pension age rises to 67 - who will be hit hardest as retirement age goes up?

Vinted users should avoid these six mistakes when packaging an item, according to an expert

Vinted users should avoid these six mistakes when packaging an item, according to an expert

Vinted users warned to avoid these 6 mistakes when selling items

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden as charities warn proposed DWP changes to health-related Universal Credit for under-22s could push thousands of young people into poverty.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden as charities warn proposed DWP changes to health-related Universal Credit for under-22s could push thousands of young people into poverty.

Thousands could be caught by major DWP Universal Credit benefit shake-up

More than 5,000 people have backed a petition calling for a universal State Pension from age 60 worth £610.08 a week.

More than 5,000 people have backed a petition calling for a universal State Pension from age 60 worth £610.08 a week.

Thousands back call for DWP State Pension from age 60 and increase to £610.08 a week

Around 864,000 sole traders and landlords must submit their first Making Tax Digital report to HMRC by August 7.

Around 864,000 sole traders and landlords must submit their first Making Tax Digital report to HMRC by August 7.

Landlords and sole traders warned over HMRC deadline as new tax rules begin

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden as HMRC data shows more than 30,000 people exceeded their pension annual allowance in 2024/25.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden as HMRC data shows more than 30,000 people exceeded their pension annual allowance in 2024/25.

The £60,000 pension rule catching workers out – and many don't realise for years

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (second right) with Alan Milburn (right) and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden during a visit to Alstom Transport in Derby, to unveil a change to the education system with the launch of new technical educational routes.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (second right) with Alan Milburn (right) and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden during a visit to Alstom Transport in Derby, to unveil a change to the education system with the launch of new technical educational routes.

Could your family get £4,500? Major Universal Credit change for parents of teenagers

Millions of pensioners could find themselves paying tax on their State Pension as payments rise faster than tax thresholds, with analysis showing future tax bills could reach £1,598 a year.

Millions of pensioners could find themselves paying tax on their State Pension as payments rise faster than tax thresholds, with analysis showing future tax bills could reach £1,598 a year.

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP State Pension could top £20,500 by 2046 but HMRC tax bills could hit £1,598

Parents are being urged to claim Child Benefit even if they repay it through HMRC, as doing so could protect valuable National Insurance credits and their future State Pension.

Parents are being urged to claim Child Benefit even if they repay it through HMRC, as doing so could protect valuable National Insurance credits and their future State Pension.

HMRC Child Benefit warning to parents who could miss out on DWP State Pension

Parents who claimed Child Benefit between 1978 and 2010 could be owed an average £8,377 after HMRC errors affected State Pension records.

Parents who claimed Child Benefit between 1978 and 2010 could be owed an average £8,377 after HMRC errors affected State Pension records.

DWP State Pension warning as parents urged to check for £8,377 HMRC payout

HMRC is reminding anyone earning more than £1,000 from a side hustle they may need to register for Self Assessment.

HMRC is reminding anyone earning more than £1,000 from a side hustle they may need to register for Self Assessment.

Thousands are unaware of HMRC's £1,000 rule – are you one of them?

Families across England, Scotland and Wales face average summer childcare costs of £1,145 per child as holiday club prices continue to rise.

Families across England, Scotland and Wales face average summer childcare costs of £1,145 per child as holiday club prices continue to rise.

Summer holidays

Summer holiday childcare now costs working families more than £1,100 per child

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves as plans shared in a new report could bring forward the State Pension age rise to 68 by seven years, affecting millions currently in their late 40s and early 50s.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves as plans shared in a new report could bring forward the State Pension age rise to 68 by seven years, affecting millions currently in their late 40s and early 50s.

Department for Work and Pensions

Born in the 1970s? New report says State Pension Age change could come 7 years early

Millions of workers will soon be able to compare their pension with the UK's best-performing schemes under sweeping Government reforms that could force poor providers to improve or close.

Millions of workers will soon be able to compare their pension with the UK's best-performing schemes under sweeping Government reforms that could force poor providers to improve or close.

Millions could get £29,000 boost as pension schemes face 'red card' crackdown

Postcode Lottery ambassadors Judie McCourt, Danyl Johnson and Matt Johnson

Postcode Lottery ambassadors Judie McCourt, Danyl Johnson and Matt Johnson

Personal Finance

Lucky Rhyl residents are celebrating a Postcode Lottery windfall

Warning to UK coffee drinkers as prices won't fall for at least two years

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves Downing Street as the latest State Pension age increase has come into force, affecting millions.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves Downing Street as the latest State Pension age increase has come into force, affecting millions.

DWP State Pension Age warning as retirement age changes today - full list of dates

VodafoneThree has blocked more than two million scam text messages targeting Barclays, TSB and Co-op customers using new anti-fraud technology.

VodafoneThree has blocked more than two million scam text messages targeting Barclays, TSB and Co-op customers using new anti-fraud technology.

Delete these text messages 'immediately' – fraud experts issue urgent scam warning

Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt with the golden envelopes (Image: Iain McLean)

Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt with the golden envelopes (Image: Iain McLean)

Personal Finance

Daily jackpot Postcode Lottery win for players in Prestatyn

Gill German MP with Secretary of State Jo Stevens in Rhyl

Gill German MP with Secretary of State Jo Stevens in Rhyl

Families in Clwyd North to benefit from summer savings scheme

Halifax brand to vanish after 173 years as Lloyds confirms major banking overhaul

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been called on to increase the Personal Allowance for pensioners as the triple lock means state pensioners would otherwise be dragged into paying income tax for the first time.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been called on to increase the Personal Allowance for pensioners as the triple lock means state pensioners would otherwise be dragged into paying income tax for the first time.

HMRC personal allowance changes for pensioners debated by MPs in parliament

Families can save money on summer days out from today as VAT cut discounts launch at Alton Towers, Legoland, cinemas and major restaurant chains.

Families can save money on summer days out from today as VAT cut discounts launch at Alton Towers, Legoland, cinemas and major restaurant chains.

Summer holidays

Why Alton Towers, Legoland, McDonald's and Wetherspoons are cutting prices from today

Stacey Hillier with her daughter. Stacey was earning around £3,000 a month before starting maternity leave in January.

Stacey Hillier with her daughter. Stacey was earning around £3,000 a month before starting maternity leave in January.

Vinted side hustle earned mum £2,000 after Maternity Pay slashed her income

Phil Spencer backs new rules to slash house sale delays cut number of failed deals

New research reveals millions of households are struggling with energy costs, with the average debt standing at £750 before prices rise again.

New research reveals millions of households are struggling with energy costs, with the average debt standing at £750 before prices rise again.

Energy bill warning as one in three now fear falling behind ahead of price hike

NatWest Group has closed 1,553 branches since January 2015—more than any other UK bank.

NatWest Group has closed 1,553 branches since January 2015—more than any other UK bank.

Full list of NatWest branches closing this week as high street bank turns to digital

The offer now costs £5.50, up from £5, marking a 10 per cent rise.

The offer now costs £5.50, up from £5, marking a 10 per cent rise.

Major supermarket becomes latest UK retailer to raise meal deal price to £5.50

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new Winnie the Pooh 50p coin

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new Winnie the Pooh 50p coin

New Royal Mint 50p unveiled marking 100 years of iconic children's characters

The CMA has launched an investigation into Ryanair's family seating policy amid concerns parents may be charged extra to sit with their children on flights.

The CMA has launched an investigation into Ryanair's family seating policy amid concerns parents may be charged extra to sit with their children on flights.

Ryanair investigated over charges parents pay to sit with their children