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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.
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3 Oct 19
Scottish ministers have asked the Treasury to review the Scottish Government’s borrowing limits “as a matter of urgency” in the light of growing concerns over the volatility of tax receipts north of...
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27 Sep 19
The prime minister’s plans to cut revenue received from National Insurance contributions and higher income tax would cost billions a year, a think-tank has said.
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25 Sep 19
A greater proportion of government revenue should be raised through taxes on activities that can have a socially harmful effect, says Bright Blue’s Patrick Hall.
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23 Sep 19
An inquiry into VAT fraud is set to be launched by MPs, who fear the billion- pound issue could become worse after Brexit.
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18 Sep 19
GDP in Scotland fell by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, just above the rate for the UK as a whole, according to the latest data.
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17 Sep 19
Lib Dem spokesperson for housing Tim Farron has said charity Shelter’s proposals to build 3.1 million homes over the next 20 years were “ambitious, but we should do it”.
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.
21 Nov 19Boris Johnson’s pledge to raise the National Insurance Contribution threshold would benefit wealthier households, think-tanks have claimed.
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.
8 Nov 19Council 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...
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.
17 Oct 19Pension tax relief will cost the government nearly £40bn in 2019-20 - up more than £2bn on last year, HMRC figures have shown.
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.
25 Sep 19A greater proportion of government revenue should be raised through taxes on activities that can have a socially harmful effect, says Bright Blue’s Patrick Hall.
23 Sep 19An inquiry into VAT fraud is set to be launched by MPs, who fear the billion- pound issue could become worse after Brexit.
17 Sep 19Lib Dem spokesperson for housing Tim Farron has said charity Shelter’s proposals to build 3.1 million homes over the next 20 years were “ambitious, but we should do it”.
