The Tax Factor – Episode 124 - Leadership Tax Plans, Overseas Branches & Pension Changes

About this episode

Neil Insull and Tom Goddard discuss major tax and political developments in the UK, including leadership contenders' economic policies and changes affecting businesses and pensions.

In this week’s episode of The Tax Factor, Neil Insull and Tom Goddard explore some of the major tax and political developments currently shaping the UK landscape. From Labour leadership contenders and proposed wealth taxes to major changes affecting businesses and pensions, the discussion highlights how quickly the tax environment continues to evolve. The episode examines Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting’s contrasting economic policies, including proposals around income tax, capital gains tax and land value taxation, before turning to new corporation tax changes affecting UK companies operating overseas through branches. Neil and Tom also discuss the significant inheritance tax changes coming to pensions from April 2027, explaining why many individuals may now need to rethink long-term estate and retirement planning strategies as pensions move further into the inheritance tax spotlight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil Insull, Tom Goddard

Topics covered

• tax developments
• political landscape
• leadership economic policies
• corporation tax changes
• inheritance tax
• pension changes

Keywords

• tax
• politics
• pensions
• inheritance tax
• corporation tax
• economic policies
• wealth tax

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, UK, UK companies

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