Someone once described Budget Day as the FA Cup for tax people and if that's true then this episode is the post-match analysis. Andrew Titchener, Head of Tax Policy at the CBI joined me to discuss what the Budget did for young people getting into work and why it's so vital for everyone to be involved in the debate about how tax policy gets set in the UK. 

In this episode I speak with Helen Miller, Deputy Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies about why alignment of taxation between employees and those who are self-employed/business owners will make the country fairer, more prosperous and more productive. Why wouldn't you choose to change tax in this way? We explore the challenges in making the leap towards greater equality in tax of those in work and Helen shares her views on why it's the right choice to make. 

Most of us have heard of paying income tax on your salary but did you know that gym membership, health insurance and company car are also subject to tax? Question of the Week shines a spotlight on the different elements that make up employment taxes and just how much revenue the government earns from UK based employees. 

Join me as I talk with Maiko Schaffrath, Founder and Host of the Impact Hustlers podcast. Maiko and I discuss his journey from school radio host to Impact Hustlers founder. Maiko shares his tips on how to manage finance and tax deadlines and gives his own view on what paying tax means to him as a business leader. 

Moonlighting, dabbling or just getting creative on how to make ends meet? You might be self-employed and need to pay tax on your earnings. Listen to Question of The Week as I break down some examples of when those extra pennies need to be reported to HMRC. 

Question Of The Week explores why for tax purposes we're not saying Happy New Year just yet and why knowing the different between your calendar and tax years is important, especially if you are self-employed.

Andy Summers, co-author of the Wealth Tax Commission report sits down with me to discuss what a one-off net wealth tax could do to help build back better from COVID.  We also cover how a net wealth tax could hep address generational inequalities in our tax system as well as looking at some of the potential challenges introducing such a measure could have, from complexity to capital flight. 

This week's Question Of The Week explores what a new one-off wealth tax could do to help build back from COVID. 

QOTW is back again, this time asking does tax have a role to play in saving the high street?

Question of the Week looks at the rising price of a pint and asks what do you think about the beer tax?