This document contains a short explanation of Capital Gains Tax, the allowances available in the 2025/26 tax year, and how you can use it in your year end tax planning.
Civil partnerships in the United Kingdom, granted under the Civil Partnership Act 2004, allow couples to obtain essentially the same rights and responsibilities as marriage. Initially the Act permitted only same-sex couples to form civil partnerships. This was altered to include opposite-sex couples in 2019. Though from March 2014 full same-sex marriage was legalised in England, Scotland and Wales, civil partnership remains available. Designed to be very much equivalent to marriage for same sex couples, a civil partnership carries both rights and responsibilities, in very broad terms, attracting the same legal and tax protections/advantages/disadvantages as a traditional marriage. This article explains further.
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The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.
Millions of households in England, Wales and Scotland are seeing a slight rise in energy bills in the new year.
Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt.
The high-speed rail firm urged passengers to check before they travel as last-minute delays and cancellations are still possible.
The food safety watchdog said people should return affected Deeside water bottles to stores.