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May 18, 2026
By Neelam Afzal
Tax
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Two Plumbers, One Tax Year: What HMRC Sees That The IRS Cannot, And What The IRS Does That HMRC Will Not

There is an old saying about an iron fist in a velvet glove. Between HMRC and the IRS, one office is the glove and the other is the fist, and most people in this country have them the wrong way round. Today we are going to see, through one case study, how each tax office […]

April 22, 2026
By Neelam Afzal
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Nearly a Million Brits Live in America — HMRC Hasn’t Forgotten About the Self-Employed Ones

The United States is the top most popular destination for British citizens living abroad. According to United Nations population estimates from 2024, roughly 912,000 Brits call America home — behind only Australia. And the Oxford Migration Observatory’s data shows that around 70% of British emigrants are aged between 16 and 34, moving primarily for career […]

March 19, 2026
By Neelam Afzal
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The UK’s First Excise Duty on Vaping Products — What the Finance Bill 2025-26 Actually Introduces

Key Points Vaping Products Duty takes effect on 1 October 2026, the first time e-liquids have carried excise duty in the UK. The rate is a flat £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid, charged on volume regardless of nicotine strength, nicotine-free products included. A Vaping Duty Stamps scheme launches alongside the duty. Every product made […]

February 24, 2026
By Neelam Afzal
Business, Tax
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LLC or Ltd — Which Structure Actually Leaves More Money on the Table at Tax Time?

LLC or Ltd — Which Structure Actually Leaves More Money on the Table at Tax Time? Key Takeaways — The Quick Verdict Before we get into the full breakdown, here’s what the numbers actually show when you compare a UK Ltd against a US LLC at three profit levels: Profit under £50,000 → UK Ltd […]

February 24, 2026
By Neelam Afzal
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Gold Profits and the UK Tax Net: Why the Coin You Choose Matters More Than the Price You Pay

There’s an old saying — A fool and his gold are soon parted. Gold has come off the boil. An ounce in sterling closed above £3,968 at the turn of the year, and this week it sits around £3,235, which is 18% down from that high and more or less where it was 12 months […]

August 15, 2025
By Neelam Afzal
Tax
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Understanding Tax Debt Relief: Texas Versus The UK On Tax

So many of us move to the United States, businessmen included, and there is always this culture that they move to the rich states of the US. No doubt Texas is one of them, and the quality of Texas for wealth hunters is a simple one: no state income tax, and a state constitution that […]

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