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13 Feb 20
HMRC and the Treasury lack understanding of the effectiveness of tax reliefs while the cost of providing them has grown by 5% over five years, the public spending watchdog has warned.
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11 Feb 20
Major UK urban local authorities have urged the government to overhaul business rates and council tax systems as part of a move towards greater fiscal devolution.
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5 Feb 20
Ninety-seven per cent of local authorities in England plan to increase council tax in the next financial year, according to a survey released today.
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16 Jan 20
Business rates avoidance in England costs councils an estimated £250m each year as firms exploit loopholes to get out of payments, the Local Government Association has found.
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18 Dec 19
To achieve “sorely needed” reform of the tax system, the chancellor must set out a clear vision, seek expert advice and not rush through his plans, the Institute for Government has said.
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12 Dec 19
Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
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6 Dec 19
Economists have expressed scepticism over the Conservatives’ claim the party’s ‘Brexit Budget’ in February will cut taxes.
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29 Nov 19
Trade in counterfeit goods cost the government at least £3.8bn in tax revenue in one year, although the real number is likely to be “much higher”, the OECD has found.
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27 Nov 19
The SNP has put increased health spending across the UK at the heart of its election manifesto.
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26 Nov 19
The UK is more regionally divided in areas such as health, employment and disposable income than comparable countries, think-tank research has found.
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21 Nov 19
Boris Johnson’s pledge to raise the National Insurance Contribution threshold would benefit wealthier households, think-tanks have claimed.
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20 Nov 19
Parties should take a holistic approach in their plans for health and social care, says the King’s Fund’s Sally Warren.
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18 Nov 19
Council tax scams are the most common type of fraud committed against local authorities, analysis out today has found.
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18 Nov 19
Boris Johnson’s pledge to review and cut business rates “clearly” poses a risk to local government revenue, PF has been told.
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13 Nov 19
The Scottish Government faces two more years of budgetary strain despite the rhetoric over the end of austerity across the UK, according to an economic research unit.
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8 Nov 19
Council tax revenue will lag far behind the cost of providing key services, such as adult social care, even if the tax increased by 4% a year until 2024-25, according to the Institute for Fiscal...
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31 Oct 19
Money that could help hard up charities is going to HMRC because people are failing to reduce the tax burden on the beneficiaries of their will, argues Dan Garrett, chief executive of Farewill.
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24 Oct 19
Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the population backing new government action to combat climate change.
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21 Oct 19
Almost three-quarters of the UK government’s strategic suppliers operate in tax havens, a damning analysis has found.
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17 Oct 19
Pension tax relief will cost the government nearly £40bn in 2019-20 - up more than £2bn on last year, HMRC figures have shown.
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14 Oct 19
Kerry Lorimer meets Gail Macgregor, resources spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, who has proved to be a doughty champion for local democracy and fiscal empowerment.
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14 Oct 19
A date for the Autumn Budget has been set but could be moved in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chancellor has announced.
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10 Oct 19
The Scottish Government will today be urged to give councils the fiscal and functional powers they need to benefit from devolution.
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4 Oct 19
The government is facing calls to halt its ‘loan charge’ policy introduced to reclaim about £3.2bn of avoided tax, after it was linked to seven suicides.
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3 Oct 19
The government will have to find a way of replacing revenue lost from fuel tax as it works towards hitting emissions targets, economists have warned.
13 Feb 20HMRC and the Treasury lack understanding of the effectiveness of tax reliefs while the cost of providing them has grown by 5% over five years, the public spending watchdog has warned.
11 Feb 20Major UK urban local authorities have urged the government to overhaul business rates and council tax systems as part of a move towards greater fiscal devolution.
5 Feb 20Ninety-seven per cent of local authorities in England plan to increase council tax in the next financial year, according to a survey released today.
16 Jan 20Business rates avoidance in England costs councils an estimated £250m each year as firms exploit loopholes to get out of payments, the Local Government Association has found.
18 Dec 19To achieve “sorely needed” reform of the tax system, the chancellor must set out a clear vision, seek expert advice and not rush through his plans, the Institute for Government has said.
12 Dec 19Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
6 Dec 19Economists have expressed scepticism over the Conservatives’ claim the party’s ‘Brexit Budget’ in February will cut taxes.
29 Nov 19Trade in counterfeit goods cost the government at least £3.8bn in tax revenue in one year, although the real number is likely to be “much higher”, the OECD has found.
27 Nov 19The SNP has put increased health spending across the UK at the heart of its election manifesto.
26 Nov 19The UK is more regionally divided in areas such as health, employment and disposable income than comparable countries, think-tank research has found.
20 Nov 19Parties should take a holistic approach in their plans for health and social care, says the King’s Fund’s Sally Warren.
18 Nov 19Council tax scams are the most common type of fraud committed against local authorities, analysis out today has found.
13 Nov 19The Scottish Government faces two more years of budgetary strain despite the rhetoric over the end of austerity across the UK, according to an economic research unit.
31 Oct 19Money that could help hard up charities is going to HMRC because people are failing to reduce the tax burden on the beneficiaries of their will, argues Dan Garrett, chief executive of Farewill.
24 Oct 19Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the population backing new government action to combat climate change.
21 Oct 19Almost three-quarters of the UK government’s strategic suppliers operate in tax havens, a damning analysis has found.
14 Oct 19Kerry Lorimer meets Gail Macgregor, resources spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, who has proved to be a doughty champion for local democracy and fiscal empowerment.
14 Oct 19A date for the Autumn Budget has been set but could be moved in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chancellor has announced.
10 Oct 19The Scottish Government will today be urged to give councils the fiscal and functional powers they need to benefit from devolution.
3 Oct 19The government will have to find a way of replacing revenue lost from fuel tax as it works towards hitting emissions targets, economists have warned.
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