Jen Frost

Capital gains tax has been touted as the likeliest tax hike in October’s Autumn Budget, with the chancellor reportedly mulling a rate rise to as high as 45%, reports have suggested.

High net worth (HNW) individuals are feeling less confident amid tax and wealth policy fears, with tax and pensions changes increasingly influencing how they think about the financial futures, according to the latest Saltus Wealth Index report.

The chair of the Treasury Committee has written to HMRC with a series of questions on tax implications following an investigation into conduct at Manchester City Football Club.

“Overly generous and unsustainable”, words used by a financial advice boss this week to describe the triple lock.

Chancellor John Healey is considering a way to boost income tax take when business owners give their company to their children by tightening rules around commonly used redeemable shares, the Telegraph has reported.

Fairstone has bought a Somerset financial advice firm, building on its presence in the South West of England.

Farming hopes for an Autumn Budget U-turn on inheritance tax (IHT) relief changes introduced in April of this year have been dashed following a minister’s comments, according to reports.

Chancellor John Healey is expected to outline plans to prevent pensioners who are wholly reliant on the state pension from paying income tax, according to a report from The Times.

Despite some briefing appearing to have gone on, the run up to the 2026 Autumn Budget has felt calmer than recent years.

Defaqto is looking to tackle a gap by launching a rating for newer funds and portfolios that have not yet built up an established performance history.