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16 Jan 19
The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy.
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3 Jan 19
Reforms to wealth taxes could help fund the rising cost of public service provision, a think-tank has said.
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20 Dec 18
The Welsh Revenue Authority and Welsh Treasury are “working well” to implement plans that shift some tax and borrowing powers from the UK government to the country, the auditor general for Wales...
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14 Dec 18
The government has been accused of “passing the buck” by funding police via council tax increases.
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7 Dec 18
A 2.5% income tax on the over-40s could raise up to £15bn every year to fund social care, a study has found.
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5 Dec 18
The HMRC has been accused of causing taxpayers considerable distress as it prioritises the recovery of tax revenue over justice, according to a group of Lords.
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3 Dec 18
The Scottish Government’s draft budget this month will reveal not only the impact of an improving economic outlook on public finances but the extent of Holyrood’s determination to plough a...
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16 Nov 18
Tax-raising powers must be devolved to London boroughs to ease pressure on councils “already on the brink”, an umbrella group has urged.
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15 Nov 18
National tax rises are needed to support adult social care, which is now at “breaking point”, the Local Government Association has said.
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15 Nov 18
Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds ahead of publication of the draft budget in December.
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8 Nov 18
Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax following a government consultation.
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2 Nov 18
HM Revenue and Customs is struggling to control tax credit fraud and the “cracks are showing”, MPs have said.
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29 Oct 18
The chancellor has announced a digital services tax to ensure “global giants” pay their fair share of tax on their UK profits, which he expects will raise £400m a year for the public purse.
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26 Oct 18
A no deal Brexit would put the £40bn worth of tax and duty collected at the UK border at “risk”, government auditors have warned.
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25 Oct 18
Today we are launching a new fraud bulletin bringing you the very best of the UK and international content on our websites from the past month.
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24 Oct 18
Plans to end austerity will cost £31bn over the next five years, a think-tank has estimated.
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17 Oct 18
The Scottish Government has been warned against further raising the top rate of income tax, which would create greater divergence in the tax system north and south of the border.
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12 Oct 18
The government should look beyond income tax, National Insurance and VAT to find funding for the NHS, a tax campaign group has argued.
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11 Oct 18
Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay has set out plans to consult on a discretionary local visitor tax ahead of the draft budget.
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11 Oct 18
The UK government must be tougher on multinationals so they pay their “fair share” of tax and contribute to the public services their employees use, Margaret Hodge has told PF.
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10 Oct 18
An annual levy based on the up-to-date value of a property should replace council tax and stamp duty, a think-tank has urged.
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10 Oct 18
Last week’s draft Welsh budget was the first to include Wales-specific income taxes. Guto Ifan of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre argues that this new fiscal context demands an...
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9 Oct 18
Nearly two-thirds of people in the UK would like to see public spending increased even if that means higher taxes, a survey has revealed.
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5 Oct 18
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has written to the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs concerned only a “fraction” of online fraud VAT was being clawed back.
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4 Oct 18
CIPFA and the Institute for Fiscal Studies recently hosted a round tabled debate on the questions and issues thrown up by the government’s fair funding review. Vivienne Russell reports.
16 Jan 19The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy.
3 Jan 19Reforms to wealth taxes could help fund the rising cost of public service provision, a think-tank has said.
20 Dec 18The Welsh Revenue Authority and Welsh Treasury are “working well” to implement plans that shift some tax and borrowing powers from the UK government to the country, the auditor general for Wales...
14 Dec 18The government has been accused of “passing the buck” by funding police via council tax increases.
7 Dec 18A 2.5% income tax on the over-40s could raise up to £15bn every year to fund social care, a study has found.
5 Dec 18The HMRC has been accused of causing taxpayers considerable distress as it prioritises the recovery of tax revenue over justice, according to a group of Lords.
3 Dec 18The Scottish Government’s draft budget this month will reveal not only the impact of an improving economic outlook on public finances but the extent of Holyrood’s determination to plough a...
16 Nov 18Tax-raising powers must be devolved to London boroughs to ease pressure on councils “already on the brink”, an umbrella group has urged.
15 Nov 18Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds ahead of publication of the draft budget in December.
8 Nov 18Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax following a government consultation.
2 Nov 18HM Revenue and Customs is struggling to control tax credit fraud and the “cracks are showing”, MPs have said.
29 Oct 18The chancellor has announced a digital services tax to ensure “global giants” pay their fair share of tax on their UK profits, which he expects will raise £400m a year for the public purse.
26 Oct 18A no deal Brexit would put the £40bn worth of tax and duty collected at the UK border at “risk”, government auditors have warned.
25 Oct 18Today we are launching a new fraud bulletin bringing you the very best of the UK and international content on our websites from the past month.
24 Oct 18Plans to end austerity will cost £31bn over the next five years, a think-tank has estimated.
11 Oct 18The UK government must be tougher on multinationals so they pay their “fair share” of tax and contribute to the public services their employees use, Margaret Hodge has told PF.
10 Oct 18An annual levy based on the up-to-date value of a property should replace council tax and stamp duty, a think-tank has urged.
10 Oct 18Last week’s draft Welsh budget was the first to include Wales-specific income taxes. Guto Ifan of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre argues that this new fiscal context demands an...
9 Oct 18Nearly two-thirds of people in the UK would like to see public spending increased even if that means higher taxes, a survey has revealed.
5 Oct 18The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has written to the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs concerned only a “fraction” of online fraud VAT was being clawed back.
4 Oct 18CIPFA and the Institute for Fiscal Studies recently hosted a round tabled debate on the questions and issues thrown up by the government’s fair funding review. Vivienne Russell reports.
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