First home buyer stamp duty in the UK, Australia and Canada compared
How much stamp duty or land transfer tax first-time buyers save in each part of the UK, every Australian state and the main Canadian provinces.
Guides
Plain-English guides to tax, pay, property and work rules in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, each linked to a calculator.
Saudi end-of-service award: what you get if you resign
How the Saudi end-of-service award is worked out, how much resigning costs you at 2, 5 and 10 years, and when you keep the full amount.
UAE gratuity rules: how end-of-service pay works under the 2021 Labour Law
How UAE end-of-service gratuity is worked out, why resigning no longer cuts it, and the mistakes that cost employees money.
KiwiSaver’s new 3.5% rate: what changed in April 2026
Default KiwiSaver contributions rose to 3.5% on 1 April 2026. What it costs you, what your employer adds, and how to lower your rate for a while.
Canada’s 2026 tax brackets and the new 14% lowest rate
The 2026 federal tax brackets, the basic personal amount, CPP and EI limits, and how much the cut to 14% saves you.
State income tax changes in 2026: who’s paying less
Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina, West Virginia, Utah, Mississippi, Ohio and others changed their income tax for 2026. Here's what changed and what it's worth.
Australia’s 1 July 2026 tax cut: what the new 15% rate means for your pay
The bottom tax rate fell from 16% to 15% on 1 July 2026. See how much you save, the full 2026–27 rates and what else changed.
The 9 states with no income tax on wages in 2026
Which US states don't tax wages in 2026, how much more you take home there, and the payroll charges some of them still make.
US federal tax brackets and standard deduction for 2026
All seven 2026 federal tax brackets for single, married and head-of-household filers, the new standard deduction, and how much tax you'll really pay.
UK income tax bands 2026/27: what you’ll pay
The 2026/27 income tax bands for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, with National Insurance, the £100,000 trap and worked examples.