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19 Apr 18
A second round of councils began piloting so-called 100% rates retention this month. Neil Amin-Smith and David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies look at the financial implications of the...
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17 Apr 18
Andrew Hudson has been appointed to lead the review of the business rates system by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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13 Apr 18
Public support for a tax increase devoted to the NHS has grown sharply in only two years, according to The King’s Fund.
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12 Apr 18
Devolving control over all taxes, rates, fees and charges would equip local authorities to meet financial challenges head on, says Alison Payne of Reform Scotland.
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9 Apr 18
The ‘sugar tax’, which aims to reduce the sugar content in soft drinks, was rolled out last week.
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3 Apr 18
Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
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3 Apr 18
The average council tax bill in England in 2018-19 will rise by 5.1% compared to the last financial year, the government has announced.
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28 Mar 18
The Scottish Government faces a “huge and highly complex” challenge as it prepares to take on new financial and social security powers, auditors have warned.
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27 Mar 18
CIPFA’s Jo Pitt looks at the direction of travel for local government retention of business rates and what to expect over the coming months.
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23 Mar 18
The UK could be “punished” by the European Union if it tries to lower corporate tax to attract business after leaving the bloc, tax avoidance campaigner Dame Margaret Hodge has told PF...
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22 Mar 18
Scotland needs a distinctive approach to taxation if it is to fulfil its ambitions as a nation, according to finance secretary Derek Mackay.
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20 Mar 18
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered an independent review after mistakes were made by his department when calculating business rates retention levels.
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20 Mar 18
Council tax is no longer fit for purpose and should be replaced with a system that is fairer both across and within generations, says Adam Corlett of the Resolution Foundation.
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20 Mar 18
Council tax should be scrapped and replaced with a charge calculated using more up-to-date home values, a Resolution Foundation report out today has said.
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14 Mar 18
The government will find it hard to increase spending on public services even if it wishes to do so, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned after yesterday’s Spring Statement.
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13 Mar 18
Chancellor Philip Hammond has brought forward the next business rates revaluation by a year to 2021, after which three-yearly reviews will take effect.
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8 Mar 18
Growth in tax revenue would likely be wiped out by the highest earners taking action to reduce their liabilities, analysis from the Scottish Government’s independent budget advisers has said.
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7 Mar 18
The NHS should be funded by taxing the wealth of baby boomers, a former cabinet minister has said.
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5 Mar 18
The UK’s income tax system should be radically simplified and streamlined, a move that would boost the government’s ability to raises taxes easily and fairly, the Institute for Public Policy Research...
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26 Feb 18
Residents will pay more council tax for fewer services in 2018-19 in many parts of England, the Local Government Association has warned.
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23 Feb 18
The Scottish Government has passed a budget giving public sector employees a pay rise and an extra £170m over the next year to local authorities.
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22 Feb 18
Unemployment has increased and growth is slower than predicted, although public sector borrowing is down, according to official data.
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21 Feb 18
The UK’s current tax policy making process is not “fit for purpose” outside the European Union, a think-tank has said.
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9 Feb 18
Facts and figures from the January/February 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on the Autumn Budget, CIPFA’s library survey and NHS winter pressures
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8 Feb 18
Almost all councils in England are planning to raise council tax and increase charging in 2018-19, according to the Local Government Information Unit’s annual finance survey.
19 Apr 18A second round of councils began piloting so-called 100% rates retention this month. Neil Amin-Smith and David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies look at the financial implications of the...
17 Apr 18Andrew Hudson has been appointed to lead the review of the business rates system by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
13 Apr 18Public support for a tax increase devoted to the NHS has grown sharply in only two years, according to The King’s Fund.
12 Apr 18Devolving control over all taxes, rates, fees and charges would equip local authorities to meet financial challenges head on, says Alison Payne of Reform Scotland.
9 Apr 18The ‘sugar tax’, which aims to reduce the sugar content in soft drinks, was rolled out last week.
3 Apr 18Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
3 Apr 18The average council tax bill in England in 2018-19 will rise by 5.1% compared to the last financial year, the government has announced.
28 Mar 18The Scottish Government faces a “huge and highly complex” challenge as it prepares to take on new financial and social security powers, auditors have warned.
27 Mar 18CIPFA’s Jo Pitt looks at the direction of travel for local government retention of business rates and what to expect over the coming months.
23 Mar 18The UK could be “punished” by the European Union if it tries to lower corporate tax to attract business after leaving the bloc, tax avoidance campaigner Dame Margaret Hodge has told PF...
22 Mar 18Scotland needs a distinctive approach to taxation if it is to fulfil its ambitions as a nation, according to finance secretary Derek Mackay.
20 Mar 18Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered an independent review after mistakes were made by his department when calculating business rates retention levels.
20 Mar 18Council tax is no longer fit for purpose and should be replaced with a system that is fairer both across and within generations, says Adam Corlett of the Resolution Foundation.
20 Mar 18Council tax should be scrapped and replaced with a charge calculated using more up-to-date home values, a Resolution Foundation report out today has said.
14 Mar 18The government will find it hard to increase spending on public services even if it wishes to do so, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned after yesterday’s Spring Statement.
13 Mar 18Chancellor Philip Hammond has brought forward the next business rates revaluation by a year to 2021, after which three-yearly reviews will take effect.
8 Mar 18Growth in tax revenue would likely be wiped out by the highest earners taking action to reduce their liabilities, analysis from the Scottish Government’s independent budget advisers has said.
7 Mar 18The NHS should be funded by taxing the wealth of baby boomers, a former cabinet minister has said.
5 Mar 18The UK’s income tax system should be radically simplified and streamlined, a move that would boost the government’s ability to raises taxes easily and fairly, the Institute for Public Policy Research...
26 Feb 18Residents will pay more council tax for fewer services in 2018-19 in many parts of England, the Local Government Association has warned.
23 Feb 18The Scottish Government has passed a budget giving public sector employees a pay rise and an extra £170m over the next year to local authorities.
22 Feb 18Unemployment has increased and growth is slower than predicted, although public sector borrowing is down, according to official data.
9 Feb 18Facts and figures from the January/February 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on the Autumn Budget, CIPFA’s library survey and NHS winter pressures
