Police are hunting for teen suspects after thousands of pounds was taken in a Scots shop robbery in the early hours.
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HMRC is reportedly setting its sights on "two million" married couples in a fresh tax crackdown, with many unaware of the impending threat, according to tax experts.
The two million married couples and civil partners who claim Marriage Allowance as a tax benefit could find themselves in the crosshairs of HMRC.
The tax benefit applies when one partner pays basic rate income tax at 20 per cent, while the other earns less than the £12,570 personal allowance and therefore pays no tax. It allows the lower earner to transfer £1,260 of their personal allowance to their spouse or civil partner.
This can result in savings of up to £252 this tax year. However, pensions campaigner Ros Altmann has issued a warning that couples who have utilised this could be hit with an unexpected income tax bill, reports Birmingham Live.
"Many may have no idea they need to pay tax at all, especially if they have never been liable before," she cautioned.
Altmann revealed that the number of pensioners liable for tax has doubled since 2010, from 4.5 million to over nine million.
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She warned: "Pensioners who use the marriage allowance to give part of their personal allowance to their partner
Police are hunting for teen suspects after thousands of pounds was taken in a Scots shop robbery in the early hours.
Calvin Harris has teased a brand new song on TikTok with a mystery guest vocalist.The Scottish DJ took to the social media platform to share a video of a tranquil beach with the words ‘summer soon’. Harris further captioned the video: ‘not long now’.In the snippet, a female vocalist can be heard singing over a fingerpicked guitar and pounding techno beat: “We were dancing, we were wild up in the ocean / Ocean, ocean / Love the way you lie me down and break me open / Open, open”.He further revealed in the comments that he was “trying” to release the collaboration, saying he was “not sure” when the song would be released.The deep, raspy vocals have fans convinced the DJ has teamed up with Miley Cyrus for his next summer anthem – take a listen below:Not long now x ♬ original sound – Calvin Harris The song might hopefully appear in time for Harris’ slate of summer appearances, where he is due to play a headline DJ set at TRMSMT Festival 2024 in Glasgow, joining Liam Gallagher and Gerry Cinnamon.
Cops are investigating after primary school kids were added to a snapchat group by older men and sent sexual images.
A Scots predator raped three women - including two on the same night - bombarded one of his victims by phone with chilling messages of violence and abuse.
Royel Otis are due to embark on a tour of the UK and Europe later this year – check out the full list of tour dates below.Last night (May 2), the pair of Royel Madden and Otis Pavlovic took to social media to announce a number of tour dates across Europe and the UK this year, with a run of four shows in July before returning for a lengthier run between November and December.Stops will include shows in Oxford, Sheffield, Liverpool, London, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester among others.Pre-sale tickets for Royel Otis’ Glory To Glory UK and Europe tour will go on sale on Wednesday, May 8 at 10am BST, while general tickets go on sale two days later on Friday, May 10 at 10am. Sign up for tickets here.A post shared by Royel Otis (@royelotis)JULY:09 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth10 – O2 Academy 2 – Oxford11 – Foundry – Sheffield12 – Arts Club – LiverpoolNOVEMBER26 – Trinity – Bristol27 – Electric Ballroom – London28 – O2 Academy 2 – Birmingham29 – SWG3 TV Studio – Glasgow30 – Riverside – NewcastleDECEMBER01 – Stylus – Leeds03 – New Century Hall – Manchester Apart from announce their tour dates for Europe and the UK, the stars of NME‘s The Cover have also released two new bonus tracks from their debut album, ‘Pratts & Pain’: ‘Merry Mary Marry Me’ and ‘Claw Foot’, both of which you can listen to below.Written alongside their debut album, ‘Pratts & Pain’, ‘Merry Mary Marry Me’ is a grunge-tinged tune that chronicles the feeling of being left behind as everyone around you settles into marriage and relationships.
A man has been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of heroin and cocaine were discovered in a county lines drugs raid.
Max Johnston is hoping tonight is the first step of a dream double with Sturm Graz.
Leanne Crichton claims Celtic boss Elena Sadiku was "naive" with her critical post match comments after her side lost in their Scottish Cup semi-final.
There are some pets out there in the world that are worth more money than most people will ever see in their lifetime.
The Scottish Government has announced an extra £80 million for affordable housing over the next two years.
Smoke billows from a millionaire's mansion as fierce flames tear through the property. Firefighters have been tackling the blaze, in Dunblane, Perthshire, for a number of hours and are still at the scene.
Two NHS Ayrshire & Arran nurses have been announced as finalists at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland Nurse of the Year awards.
Two men accused of murder allegedly took a taxi from Manchester to Birmingham to visit a lawyer after the killing, a jury heard. Raami Mohamed, 21, and Kevell Blake, 20, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Badri Issa.
Millions of workers due to receive their monthly payslip over the next few days are being urged to check two key details have been changed to ensure they are being paid the correct amount by their employer. The start of the 2024/25 financial year on April 6 means that tax codes may change for some people, especially those on the Blind Person’s Allowance (BPA).
Retirement expert Adam Pope from Spencer Churchill Claims Advice has warned that nearly two million people over State Pension age will feel the financial impact of the freeze on the Personal Allowance within the next four years. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are nearly 12.7 million people over State Pension age across Great Britain, including more than 1.1m living in Scotland.
A small aeroplane carrying two people crashed to the ground near an airport in Scotland. The light aircraft plummeted near to Glasgow Prestwick Airport on Tuesday (April 23).
Kelle Roos felt like throwing his medal away on his last visit to Hampden.
Two men have died following a horror incident at a Scots beauty spot.
Scotland’s top performing secondary receives an 80pc discount on business rates that other state schools cannot access.
Lloyds Bank has warned that more than £1 million could already have been lost by music fans in the UK to fraudsters pretending to offer Taylor Swift concert tickets. Over 600 customers with the Lloyds Banking Group have already come forward to report being scammed.