Spread Betting vs CFDs: How Each Is Taxed in the UK
Spread betting profits are usually tax-free in the UK, while CFDs fall under Capital Gains Tax rules that also allow loss relief.
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How Your Salary Decides the Tax You Pay on a Crypto Gain
Your salary, not your coin, decides whether a UK crypto gain is taxed at 18% or 24%, and the gap between the two can run into hundreds of pounds on an identical profit.
What Trading Volume Really Tells You About the Cost of a Crypto Trade
Headline trading volume tells you what has already happened on a crypto exchange, not what your next order will cost, and the difference matters more than most traders assume.
Why UK Spread Betting Profits Usually Escape Tax, and the One Situation Where They Might Not
UK spread betting profits usually escape Capital Gains Tax, stamp duty and income tax, but the exemption comes with conditions, a losses trade-off, and real risk beneath the tax perk.
Giving Every Pound a Job: How to Balance Saving, Investing and Risk in the UK
A practical framework for UK households on ordering saving, investing and higher-risk trading so that every pound is matched to its purpose and time horizon.