Tag: inheritance tax

What Is A Stealth Tax? The Hidden Way Governments Raise Revenue

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Will Robbinson

Ever notice your payslip shrinking even though tax rates supposedly haven’t budged? Yeah, you’re not imagining it. Loads of people across the UK are forking over more cash to the Treasury without any flashy “new tax” announcement. It’s happening quietly, almost sneakily, through something folks call a stealth tax. Unlike those big, loud tax hikes […]

Do You Get Taxed on Lottery Winnings: What Really Happens When You Win Big

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Will Robbinson

Right, so you’ve won the lottery. Brilliant! But now you’re in full panic mode, thinking, do you get taxed on lottery winnings, about how much the government’s going to snatch from your windfall, right? I recall when my neighbour Eli won £50,000 from a scratchcard last Christmas. First of all, he phoned me in a […]