33 h. ago UK businesses cut jobs for fourth consecutive month, BoE survey shows

Data for September reveals continuing impact of payroll tax increases on hiring and employment

Politics

34 h. ago Pensioners urged to check if they will pay tax in retirement next year

The earnings growth measure looks set to be the multiplier for the Triple Lock for the annual uprating.

Economics

35 h. ago Scottish Nationalists back unlimited council tax rises for second home owners

The SNP last night backed a Green amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill which will allow councils to more than double the amount of tax that second home owners pay.

Politics

45 h. ago Trump and government agencies are using taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for the shutdown. Is it legal?

Watchdog groups say the administration is ‘obviously’ breaking ethics laws but unlikely to face consequences as long as federal agencies are under president’s command

Politics

51 h. ago Michelle Mone 'should be kicked out of the House of Lords' for 'ripping off taxpayers'...as firm she is linked to is given two weeks to pay back £122m

Baroness Mone - who rose to fame as the creator of the Ultimo bra company - has been embroiled in controversy for years over the PPE equipment her husband Doug Barrowman's firm sold.

Economics

62 h. ago New tax putting up prices from October 1 includes 9p on wine, 4p on beer

Businesses have to pay a new packaging tax and say 80 per cent of the cost will be passed to consumers

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves under pressure to rule out tax rises as Chancellor admits 'the world has changed'

The UK Chancellor said she was "determined not to increase key taxes that working people pay" when she announces the Budget next month.

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5 d. ago Er, didn't she have to quit for not paying tax? Labour activists give standing ovation for 'working class hero' Angela Rayner at conference

The former deputy prime minister was afforded a standing ovation by Labour members at the party's gathering in Liverpool this afternoon.

Economics

5 d. ago Labour's union paymasters threaten to pull funding unless Rachel Reeves imposes 'wealth tax' and demands she splurges 'trillions' on propping up industry

Unite is expected to try to force a vote on a levy - threatening to cut ties with the party unless the Chancellor's Budget next month shows a 'direction change'.

Economics

5 d. ago Martin Lewis' MSE explains Child Benefit change that will impact thousands

The high income tax charge is normally paid through self-assessment - but now, you can also pay the charge through your PAYE tax code

Politics

6 d. ago HMRC targets millions of pensioners as major perk is set to be lost

The state pension is set to overtake the personal allowance limit, the point at which someone starts paying income tax, in 2027 - making all pensioners eligible for income tax

Economics

7 d. ago HMRC writing to over 100,000 people amid major change to benefit payments

Anyone who pays the high income tax charge on Child Benefit will now be able to do it through their tax code

Politics

7 d. ago 11 tax codes on payslips that reveal if HMRC owes you a refund – check if you’re due £1,000s before Christmas

WORKERS can scour their payslips to discover if they are due a tax refund that could be worth thousands of pounds. If your tax code is wrong, you may be paying more than you need to, and you'll likely be owed money back. Your tax code is usually a mixture of letters and numbers -...

Economics

8 d. ago Woman with two vaginas hit with £180k HMRC bill as she ‘didn’t know she had to pay tax’

EXCLUSIVE: Annie Charlotte, 27, has made millions of pounds in her adult industry career. The Surrey-native used a rare medical condition to drastically increase her earnings

Economics

8 d. ago Over half of UK population live in households that get more in benefits than they pay in tax

A record 35.8 million people live in a household receiving more in state handouts and services than they pay in tax, according to new figures laying bare the reality of benefits Britain.

Society

8 d. ago Raising kids in poverty: The UK’s ‘inhumane’ two child limit

Child poverty in the UK is now at record levels, with 4.5 million kids living in poverty. One of the biggest drivers of this is the controversial two limit child policy, which caps universal credit and tax credits to a family’s first two children . With the Labour government’s Child Poverty Strategy due imminently, many charities and campaigners have called for this brutal policy to be scrapped, but what’s life actually like for mums under the limit and will the government listen to growing calls to abolish the austerity-era policy? Journalist and poverty campaigner Terri White speaks to women in her area of greater Manchester to find out. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago HMRC can now take money direct from your bank account as new powers kick in

HM Revenue & Customs will be able to take money from people's accounts in a move called ‘draconian’ by tax experts, with anyone owing over £1,000 at risk of their bank paying the taxman directly

Economics

8 d. ago Major 401(k) change starts next year. Here’s what it means for you

High earners hoping to put more money into their retirement savings will now have to pay taxes first

Politics

9 d. ago Strictly Tom Skinner's firm failed to pay back £50k Covid loan to taxpayer despite boast

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner boasted about turning over millions of pounds in the pandemic yet has not paid back a £50,000 Covid loan which he took out from the Government

Economics

9 d. ago Gen Z is leaning towards one parenting trend when raising their kids, new study reveals

New survey looked at 2,000 parents’ approaches to raising their kids

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