How the Rich Avoid Taxes and Get Away with It According to HM Revenue Customs (HMRC), “Tax avoidance is bending the rules of the tax system to gain a tax advantage that parliament never intended”. Most people who avoid paying taxes make the conscious decision to do so and employ any strategy available to them. […]
All about Split Year Treatment (SYT) According to the new Statutory Residence Test, you are either a UK or non-UK resident for the whole tax year. But how should your tax be treated if you leave the country or work overseas for a part of the tax year? This changes your circumstances and being taxed […]
Where To Find The Best Childcare Jobs In The UK Are you planning to work as a childcare professional in the UK? In a country where both parents are usually employed, the opportunities to work as a nanny, au pair or childminder are plenty. But you must first have the qualifications to take care of […]
Hiding from the Taxman: Major Personalities with Tax Woes Unfair would be an understatement if you think about how the rich gets to pay fewer taxes, while middle-class earners go broke once taxes have been deducted from their income. But the truth is, the rich have the means to avoid paying taxes – some of […]
Insight Into Finding Teaching Positions Through An Agency Breaking into the teaching profession can be difficult and especially if you are new to othe country and need to start work as soon as possible. Most will struggle to find openings available in schools and may even not know where to start when looking for their […]
How the UK’s Shale Gas Revolution Will Affect Employment for Gas & Oil Workers The UK has traditionally been a centre of excellence in the oil field and services industry, providing thousands of employments for both local and foreign workers. The Shale Gas Revolution may change all this, although not just yet in the near […]
Knowing the Many Ways to Send Money from the UK to Your Home Country Sending money abroad is easier these days, what with all the various options available. Apart from banks, you can also use international money transfers or even through online transactions. Each channel has its pros and cons. This is why you must […]
Are You Filing Your Tax Return Correctly? Getting a tax refund is extra money that you can spend any way you want, but if you are not smart about filing a tax return, it can become money down the drain. So make sure you know which time of the year you need to complete a […]
Celebrities have a reputation for keeping their mouths shut when it comes to tax, as the less that’s known about their little offshore schemes the better. But, there are odd moments when they decide to pipe up, and the majority of the time, it’s about how taxes are unfair on the ridiculously wealthy. Here’s how […]
You know what they say – In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes. But who said it? These are some of the most appropriate quotes on taxes, said by some of the greatest minds in the world. “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income […]