The housing slump threatens to leave those who inherit a property facing huge tax bills running into tens of thousands of pounds

Taxpayers in southern England are paying £2,000 a year each more than they get back from the state in the value of public services

Investors who lost money on the stock market in the last tax year should declare their hit so they can reduce prospective tax bills

Downing Street today rejected calls for a new super-tax band on people earning more than £100,000

Most couples in Britain will be able to pass on their assets to their children without fear of death duties under Tory plans to encourage marriage

Financial Mail looks at crucial areas of finance such as inheritance tax planning and making the most of property

Drivers face higher road tax from next year. Find out how much more (or less) you will have to pay

HMRC is routinely destroying crucial tax records after just two years, making it almost impossible for many pensioners to challenge bogus bills

Hundreds of thousands of savers taxed on small pensions paid last year have been given a reprieve. But they will still have to pay two lots of tax in 2010

Millions of lower-rate tax payers, with their employer's help, could now get up to a 63% boost to their pension pot

The Chancellor was today accused of concealing a £520 National Insurance 'stealth tax' on middle-class workers in the small print of the Budget

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The dramatic backlash against slashing the 10p tax rate led to a major U-turn with a £600 tax allowance handout - What does it mean for you?

The ambulance service paid us three years' back pay all at once and instead of the usual 20% tax, we have had to pay 40%. Can we get a refund?

Does the law allow a husband to avoid responsibility for his wife's debts by publishing a notice in the newspapers?

Does the fact that the IHT threshold has risen to £312,000 mean the combined allowance for my uncle's estate is now £624,000?

With end of the tax year just weeks away we outline five ways to slash your tax bill

Narcolepsy is making it increasingly difficult for my wife to hold down a job. Could she qualify for Disability Living Allowance?

My parents have moved out of their home and instructed me to sell. The proceeds will be split between my sister and I. What are the tax implications?