-
23 Apr 19
The UK must become “more European” in its approach to public spending to end austerity, a think-tank has urged.
-
12 Apr 19
Benjamin Franklin might have had it right about the only certainties in life but that doesn’t mean the tax system can’t be improved, says CIPFA’s Rob Whiteman.
-
11 Apr 19
The government has pledged to protect people in council tax arrears from aggressive debt collectors.
-
8 Apr 19
Kate Forbes is clear it is time to ensure there is money to invest in public services, even though this will not be an easy task. The Scottish finance minister talks to Kerry Lorimer.
-
5 Apr 19
New powers enabling the Welsh Government to set the rates of income tax payable by people in the region have come into effect.
-
3 Apr 19
Debate about levels of council tax is doomed to go nowhere unless we consider what we’re willing to pay for services and how, says the Local Government Information Unit’s Jonathan Carr-West.
-
27 Mar 19
Local authorities in England will put up the average band D council tax by 4.7% next financial year, government stats have shown.
-
22 Mar 19
Confronting “outrageous” tax abuse by tech giants could provide £700m for public services, a think-tank has claimed.
-
21 Mar 19
Tax changes in Scotland is just one of the topics on the agenda at this year’s Public Finance Live Scotland conference, explains CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
-
21 Mar 19
Councils could benefit from £19.3bn extra a year if they were able to collect a local income tax, economists have estimated.
-
15 Mar 19
The assignation of VAT revenues to the Scottish Government could expose the Scottish budget to risk because of the difficulty in producing robust estimates, tax experts have warned.
-
14 Mar 19
Welsh households will endure the sharpest rise in council tax for 15 years, CIPFA has found.
-
5 Mar 19
Lone parents and renters are the most likely groups to fall into arrears since local authorities were given control of council tax relief, a think-tank has found.
-
5 Mar 19
Residents in England face council tax increases of 4.5% in the coming year – the second highest increase in a decade, according to CIPFA analysis.
-
28 Feb 19
Welsh councils should ensure they take “early intervention” to stop more households falling into debt as they look to increase council tax next year, a think-tank has said.
-
28 Feb 19
A warning has been sounded over Scotland’s public finances as new figures show tax revenues will be undermined by sluggish wage growth north of the border.
-
26 Feb 19
Not only has the reduced system of council tax support hit low-paid workers but it has proved remarkably ineffective as a way to raise revenue, says the IFS’ Stuart Adam and Thomas Pope.
-
22 Feb 19
Councillors have approved Northamptonshire County Council’s 4.99% council tax rise, the local authority has announced.
-
22 Feb 19
An umbrella group has called for the government to delay its plans to increase business rate retention for English councils from 50% to 75%.
-
21 Feb 19
The public sector ran a £15bn surplus in January – the biggest on record for that month – as a result of strong taxes coming in, official figures have revealed.
-
20 Feb 19
A proposal which will see increasing divergence in income tax rates between Scotland and the rest of the UK has been given the green light by the Scottish Parliament.
-
19 Feb 19
The UK government is to give a £47m package of support to developing countries to boost their tax systems.
-
14 Feb 19
The majority - 97% - of councils in England plan to raise council tax in 2019-20, a survey has found.
-
11 Feb 19
Local government can expect an “ungenerous” deal in the Spending Review but it maybe be able to raise more in council tax.
-
8 Feb 19
Analysis of the Scottish draft budget has brought fresh questions over the role of tax policy in public spending north of the border.
23 Apr 19The UK must become “more European” in its approach to public spending to end austerity, a think-tank has urged.
12 Apr 19Benjamin Franklin might have had it right about the only certainties in life but that doesn’t mean the tax system can’t be improved, says CIPFA’s Rob Whiteman.
11 Apr 19The government has pledged to protect people in council tax arrears from aggressive debt collectors.
8 Apr 19Kate Forbes is clear it is time to ensure there is money to invest in public services, even though this will not be an easy task. The Scottish finance minister talks to Kerry Lorimer.
5 Apr 19New powers enabling the Welsh Government to set the rates of income tax payable by people in the region have come into effect.
3 Apr 19Debate about levels of council tax is doomed to go nowhere unless we consider what we’re willing to pay for services and how, says the Local Government Information Unit’s Jonathan Carr-West.
27 Mar 19Local authorities in England will put up the average band D council tax by 4.7% next financial year, government stats have shown.
22 Mar 19Confronting “outrageous” tax abuse by tech giants could provide £700m for public services, a think-tank has claimed.
21 Mar 19Tax changes in Scotland is just one of the topics on the agenda at this year’s Public Finance Live Scotland conference, explains CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
21 Mar 19Councils could benefit from £19.3bn extra a year if they were able to collect a local income tax, economists have estimated.
15 Mar 19The assignation of VAT revenues to the Scottish Government could expose the Scottish budget to risk because of the difficulty in producing robust estimates, tax experts have warned.
14 Mar 19Welsh households will endure the sharpest rise in council tax for 15 years, CIPFA has found.
5 Mar 19Lone parents and renters are the most likely groups to fall into arrears since local authorities were given control of council tax relief, a think-tank has found.
28 Feb 19Welsh councils should ensure they take “early intervention” to stop more households falling into debt as they look to increase council tax next year, a think-tank has said.
22 Feb 19Councillors have approved Northamptonshire County Council’s 4.99% council tax rise, the local authority has announced.
22 Feb 19An umbrella group has called for the government to delay its plans to increase business rate retention for English councils from 50% to 75%.
21 Feb 19The public sector ran a £15bn surplus in January – the biggest on record for that month – as a result of strong taxes coming in, official figures have revealed.
19 Feb 19The UK government is to give a £47m package of support to developing countries to boost their tax systems.
8 Feb 19Analysis of the Scottish draft budget has brought fresh questions over the role of tax policy in public spending north of the border.
