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23 Jul 18
The debate about local government finance needs to be broad and radical, the Local Government Information Unit has said.
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12 Jul 18
Politicians need to grapple with questions of taxation and user charging if public services are to be funded sustainably, former home secretary Charles Clarke told the CIPFA conference yesterday.
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5 Jul 18
Nine in 10 councils think increased tax is crucial to stabilising the adult social care sector, council leaders have said.
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3 Jul 18
Tax enforcement bodies from five countries across the world have joined forces to battle against international tax crime and money laundering.
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2 Jul 18
Housing developers must be held to account if they fail to deliver promised community benefits, James Brokenshire has said.
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2 Jul 18
Council tax in Wales should be reformed at the same time as the nation gains new powers over income tax next year, according to academics.
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28 Jun 18
Whole of Government Accounts for 2016-17 have been published today, showing the government’s liabilities outstripped its assets by £2.4 trillion.
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28 Jun 18
Scottish councils should be able to collect a discretionary local tourist tax if Scotland is to become more fiscally autonomous, an umbrella group has said.
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27 Jun 18
A sense of unfairness contributed to the Brexit outcome and this is reflected in the UK tax system, Ed Miliband has said.
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27 Jun 18
Three-quarters of public service leaders feel the government has not engaged sufficiently with their organisation over Brexit, a CIPFA survey has revealed.
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25 Jun 18
The Scottish Government has added £66m to the country’s reserves to protect against future budget volatility and constraints in the fiscal framework.
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25 Jun 18
Councils should have the flexibility to raise taxes to fund areas that are a priority for local people, the Localis think-tank has argued.
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25 Jun 18
Let’s end the commodification of our public services and start valuing them as public goods that serve the interest of society, argues John Tizard.
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19 Jun 18
A New York-style property levy could give local authorities a multi-billion pound windfall to put toward housebuilding, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering has said.
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14 Jun 18
Some current tax systems across the world – including the UK’s - are “irresponsible” and are doing nothing to improve gender equality, a parliamentary panel has warned.
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4 Jun 18
Scotland faces a £1.7bn reduction in income tax revenues over the next five years against the backdrop of a “subdued” outlook for its economy.
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31 May 18
The Scottish Fiscal Commission is due to publish economic and fiscal forecasts today. With so much uncertainty, making those predictions will be a difficult task. Alan Bermingham explains why.
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29 May 18
Further divergence between Scotland and the rest of the UK on taxation is inevitable because of their differing political priorities, Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay has told PF.
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29 May 18
Creating a dedicated ring-fenced tax to fund the NHS could undermine other public spending areas, the King’s Fund health think-tank has warned.
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25 May 18
With a public distrust of taxation and how it is used, ring-fencing tax for specific purposes could simplify it and solve the problem of some people being reluctant to pay it, says Common Vision’s...
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25 May 18
The Scottish Government has promised to probe arrangements for the new Scottish income tax system after a potential problem with address data was flagged.
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24 May 18
Households in the UK would have to pay up to £2,000 a year extra to keep the NHS afloat as it copes with increased demand, a major report out today has warned.
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21 May 18
The UK must step up efforts to crack down on money laundering as Russian corruption is putting national security at risk, a group of MPs has warned.
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2 May 18
The UK government has finally backed plans to crackdown on ‘dirty money’ and make tax havens more transparent.
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23 Apr 18
Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
23 Jul 18The debate about local government finance needs to be broad and radical, the Local Government Information Unit has said.
12 Jul 18Politicians need to grapple with questions of taxation and user charging if public services are to be funded sustainably, former home secretary Charles Clarke told the CIPFA conference yesterday.
5 Jul 18Nine in 10 councils think increased tax is crucial to stabilising the adult social care sector, council leaders have said.
3 Jul 18Tax enforcement bodies from five countries across the world have joined forces to battle against international tax crime and money laundering.
2 Jul 18Housing developers must be held to account if they fail to deliver promised community benefits, James Brokenshire has said.
2 Jul 18Council tax in Wales should be reformed at the same time as the nation gains new powers over income tax next year, according to academics.
28 Jun 18Whole of Government Accounts for 2016-17 have been published today, showing the government’s liabilities outstripped its assets by £2.4 trillion.
28 Jun 18Scottish councils should be able to collect a discretionary local tourist tax if Scotland is to become more fiscally autonomous, an umbrella group has said.
27 Jun 18A sense of unfairness contributed to the Brexit outcome and this is reflected in the UK tax system, Ed Miliband has said.
27 Jun 18Three-quarters of public service leaders feel the government has not engaged sufficiently with their organisation over Brexit, a CIPFA survey has revealed.
25 Jun 18The Scottish Government has added £66m to the country’s reserves to protect against future budget volatility and constraints in the fiscal framework.
25 Jun 18Councils should have the flexibility to raise taxes to fund areas that are a priority for local people, the Localis think-tank has argued.
25 Jun 18Let’s end the commodification of our public services and start valuing them as public goods that serve the interest of society, argues John Tizard.
19 Jun 18A New York-style property levy could give local authorities a multi-billion pound windfall to put toward housebuilding, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering has said.
14 Jun 18Some current tax systems across the world – including the UK’s - are “irresponsible” and are doing nothing to improve gender equality, a parliamentary panel has warned.
4 Jun 18Scotland faces a £1.7bn reduction in income tax revenues over the next five years against the backdrop of a “subdued” outlook for its economy.
29 May 18Further divergence between Scotland and the rest of the UK on taxation is inevitable because of their differing political priorities, Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay has told PF.
29 May 18Creating a dedicated ring-fenced tax to fund the NHS could undermine other public spending areas, the King’s Fund health think-tank has warned.
24 May 18Households in the UK would have to pay up to £2,000 a year extra to keep the NHS afloat as it copes with increased demand, a major report out today has warned.
21 May 18The UK must step up efforts to crack down on money laundering as Russian corruption is putting national security at risk, a group of MPs has warned.
2 May 18The UK government has finally backed plans to crackdown on ‘dirty money’ and make tax havens more transparent.
23 Apr 18Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
