9 h. ago House prices dip as 'jumpy' households contend with higher bills and end of stamp duty holiday

The market is likely to remain a ‘little soft’ in the coming months, as is expected after the end of a tax holiday

Economics

9 d. ago Number plate checker can tell drivers if they need to pay £150 DVLA car tax rise

The quick number plate checker will tell how much CO2 their vehicle emits and what car tax band they fall into - and if they need to pay more in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax bills this year

Economics

1 week ago Haitians call for reparations from France on 200th anniversary of independence ‘ransom’

France should return harsh damages imposed on Caribbean country in 1825 after Haitian Revolution, say campaignersFrance has a moral duty to reimburse Haiti billions of dollars worth of “ransom” payments that could help the struggling Caribbean country out of its current crisis, say campaigners.The renewed call for reparations comes on the bicentenary of an agreement to pay 150m francs to France in 1825 to compensate slave-owning colonists after the Haitian Revolution. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Billionaire property developer Christian Candy wins £2m stamp duty refund from HMRC after court battle with taxman over £68m Georgian mansion

Christian Candy, 50, purchased the stunning mansion with views of the Thames with his brother Nick, 52, before beginning renovations and paying stamp duty on the house.

Economics

2 w. ago More time needed to achieve ‘best version’ of Hillsborough law, says No 10

Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce a Bill, placing a legal duty of candour on public authorities, before the tragedy’s anniversary on Tuesday.

Politics

4 w. ago April Cruel Day: Millions of Londoners hit with big bills rises as tax changes 'to cost families £3,500'

Across London, average increases in council tax, water and energy will cost households around £400 a year

Economics

4 w. ago Is 'April Bills Day' just the start? Brits are hit with hikes to council tax, energy, water, NICs and vehicle duty... amid fears burden will have to rise AGAIN due to Trump tariffs

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting today - with fears Donald Trump 's tariffs will soon push the burden even higher.

Economics

4 w. ago April Cruel Day: Millions of Londoners hit with £400 rise in annual utility and council tax bills

Across London, average increases in council tax, water and energy will cost households around £400 a year

Economics

4 w. ago Bigger stamp duty bills for some home buyers as discounts shrink

‘Nil rate’ stamp duty thresholds for home buyers have reduced from Tuesday.

Economics

last month Brace yourself for 'Awful April' cost of living increases from TOMORROW: Brits face fallout from hikes to council tax, energy bills, NICs and vehicle duty ... before Trump hammers us as well

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting tomorrow - before Donald Trump adds to the economic hammering.

Economics