Greater fiscal devolution to fund local priorities is backed by the public, with support being particularly strong for taxes that would fund transport improvements, according to a new poll.
The government has launched a consultation into the “long overdue” resetting of the business rates retention system to ensure funding is targeted at areas of greatest need.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to release an emergency bridging fund to reduce the impact of rising national insurance contributions on the care sector.
HMRC has likely “vastly underestimated” the scale of tax evasion and shown a lack of curiosity about the root of the problem, according to a critical parliamentary report.
Scotland’s councils still face a £96m shortfall from increased employer national insurance contributions despite new funding from the Scottish Government, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities...
The Scottish Government’s increased surcharge on second and rental home purchases is “inconsistent with any sensible tax policy”, according to a leading think-tank.
HMRC has been accused of deliberately poor customer service as well as failure to chase up debts effectively and to do enough to tackle abuse of the tax system.
Rachel Reeves repeatedly blamed the economic and fiscal situation Labour took over after the general election for the “difficult decisions” made in her first Budget as chancellor.
Tax increases of up to £25bn will be needed in the Budget if spending on local government, police and prisons is to rise in line with national income, according to research from the Institute for...
A root and branch review of Scotland’s governance arrangements is needed to address the increasing unsustainability of local authority finances since devolution, a panel of experts has told the...
In a three-and-a-half minute video posted on social media, the ex-Conservative Party leader set out a defence of the economic plan, which was blamed for the country’s subsequent economic crisis.
Local authorities should be given the power to set council tax rates as part of a major shake-up to make local taxation fairer and more sustainable, a leading think-tank has said.
