Tax reforms should be implemented alongside the raising of tax rates to make eventual rises “less painful”, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has suggested.
The government has an opportunity to use its proposed shake-up of business rates to incentivise energy efficiency measures in commercial property, says Kevin Muldoon-Smith.
The UK Treasury has denied reports that it is to drop the recently-implemented digital services tax amid fears it could jeopardise a post-Brexit trade deal.
Business rate income for local authorities halved in the first quarter, while council tax income stayed steady, according to the first official figures on the impact of Covid-19 on council income.
Savings made by private sector firms and employees during lockdown could help pay for tax rises to cover the repayment of government Covid-19 debt, according to the National Institute of Economic and...
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has hinted that the government could introduce council tax and business rate reimbursement schemes to help local authorities deal with the financial...
The government is asking for views on the potential of a capital values tax or online services tax to replace business rates in its comprehensive review of the tax.
The government has been criticised for its lack of understanding of the effectiveness of tax reliefs, as after a report from the Public Accounts Committee said it knew "too little" about the schemes.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of Capital Gains Tax to simplify the system, prompting speculation that a rise in the rate could help bolster the public finances.
Former chancellor Sajid Javid has urged the government to review the current tax system to help reinvigorate the economy in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, including cutting employers’ National...
A reform of the tax system could raise an additional £11bn a year to help fund public services post Covid-19, according to a report from the London School of Economics and Warwick University.
West Suffolk Council prevented 299 fraudulent single-person Council Tax discounts last year – resulting in a saving of £240,362, according to figures from the authority.
The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
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.
Second-home owners in England could receive a share of millions of pounds of government coronavirus grants, according to real estate adviser Altus Group.
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...