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27 Apr 20
The government must address the “inherent flaws and unfairness’” in its IR35 framework, according to a report from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee.
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20 Apr 20
Second-home owners in England could receive a share of millions of pounds of government coronavirus grants, according to real estate adviser Altus Group.
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18 Apr 20
An annual survey revealed 57% of English local authorities are making the maximum allowable increase to council tax in an attempt to finance service demand. CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman...
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15 Apr 20
Radical reform of the tax system should take place during the coronavirus outbreak, the Institute for Government has argued in a new report.
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8 Apr 20
Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
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2 Apr 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is to waive duties and VAT on medical imports from outside the EU, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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26 Mar 20
The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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24 Mar 20
The government has confirmed the £500m hardship fund announced during the Budget will be used to fund council tax relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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20 Mar 20
The government is facing renewed calls to stop the “injustice” of the so-called loan charge - the collection of historic tax avoided through ‘disguised remuneration’ schemes, which has so far led to...
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19 Mar 20
A reform of the council tax system could see a 50% decrease in payments for people in the most deprived regions of the country, says the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
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18 Mar 20
The government’s implementation of the controversial IR-35 tax rules has been postponed until April 2021, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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13 Mar 20
The chancellor has delayed planned changes to a tax credit the government had previously identified as being subject to fraud.
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12 Mar 20
The government risks retaliation from the US after confirming it will go ahead with its planned tax on internet giants such as Facebook and Google from April.
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9 Mar 20
MPs and HM Revenue & Customs have found themselves in a standoff over the ‘loan charge’, a controversial result of the government closing a tax loophole that has left freelancers with mammoth...
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2 Mar 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned he will have to reassess the plans his first Budget, in response to the economic disruption caused by the spread of the coronavirus.
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27 Feb 20
Reforms to the business rates appeals system have cut down on “speculative” submissions, the government has said.
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26 Feb 20
Devolution will allow central London boroughs more control over their fate and finances, according to a Centre for London report.
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26 Feb 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak must either raise taxes or abandon the government’s fiscal rules if he wants to avoid continuing austerity, a leading think-tank has warned.
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21 Feb 20
More than half of residents in England think that their council should have the power to introduce a tourist tax, a survey has found.
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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...