35 h. ago Check for Council Tax discount and possible refund of up to £850 this Christmas

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a discount on their annual Council Tax bill.

Economics

41 h. ago How Manchester bosses are defending maximum council tax rise when things aren't actually as bad as usual

'Once you do not raise it, you lose it forever'

Economics

41 h. ago What council says over maximum tax hike as it defends position

'Once you do not raise it, you lose it forever'

Politics

3 d. ago Bin strikes in east London over Christmas period called off after new pay deal struck

GMB union members were due to begin rolling strikes in Waltham Forest next week ithat would have caused chaos

Economics

3 d. ago 'Innovative fares and customer rewards' being considered by TfL to lure passengers back to London

But buses face axe in central and inner London - while motorists will pay £1bn a year in Sadiq Khan’s road charges

Economics

3 d. ago London's night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity

London's night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity  Phys.org

Economics

4 d. ago Trick to cut thousands off your council tax bills AND beat the mansion tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' - which will hit owners of homes worth more than £2m - will be based on their council tax band.

Economics

4 d. ago Fall in board pay drives fears top directors will shun London

FTSE 100 non-executive fees trail inflation by almost 12% over the past decade, new research finds

Politics

5 d. ago Angela Rayner 'tried to dodge council tax surcharge on grace and favour flat'

Questions are mounting for the former deputy prime minister who previously resigned after a row over stamp duty on her Hove home

Politics

5 d. ago Greater clarity will bring more certainty around Scottish property

Savills has reacted to the Budget announcement of a High Value Council Tax Surcharge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million.

Politics

5 d. ago Pint of beer price to rise in London pubs clobbered by Reeves on tax, business rates and staff pay hike

London MPs criticised the growing burden being placed on the hospitality sector by the Chancellor

Economics

7 d. ago Radical Reeves? The chancellor’s mansion tax is a small but brave step forward | Phillip Inman

The high-value council tax surcharge may only raise £400m but it’s the best opportunity for a bigger, fairer tax on wealthRachel Reeves won little credit last week for lifting the lid on one of the most heated tax debates of the past three decades.Who in their right mind would consider engaging in the fight that would inevitably lead to some of the richest people in the land calling for your head? Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Five ways to instantly slash your TV streaming bills this weekend – with Sky from £5 and FREE premium movie channels

THIS weekend is the best time to save £100s on your TV bills with loads of offers around for a strictly limited period. Streaming bills in particular have skyrocketed of late due to so-called "streamflation" - but we've got secret info to help you bust them. The average Brit is spending a whopping £175-per-year on film...

Economics

7 d. ago From council tax discounts to energy bills and pension hacks – eight reprieves from Reeves’ £26bn Budget battering

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves may have hit us with £26billion of tax rises, but you can fight back by shielding your cash.  As a result of her Budget this week, average households face being £850 worse off in 2029-30 compared to this year, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.  Lucy Andrews, Deputy Consumer Editor, presents her eight-step...

Economics

8 d. ago Full breakdown confirmed after new Council Tax bands announced

The Government announced that, from April 2028, it plans to introduce a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more

Economics

8 d. ago SNP Government can NOW afford a council tax freeze thanks to Rachel Reeves’ budget

THE SNP Government can now afford a council tax freeze thanks to Rachel Reeves’ budget, it emerged yesterday. The Chancellor’s block grant increase could be used by John Swinney to announce tax cuts after Christmas — with around £307million freed up for next year. It means Labour’s latest hike to Scottish Government funding — now...

Politics

8 d. ago London’s most affordable family home hotspots for well below the new £2 million 'mansion tax' threshold

The government has confirmed plans to impose a "mansion tax" by doubling the council tax on homes worth more than £2 million across the country.

Economics

9 d. ago Labour's new 'mansion tax' sparks fears of 'Big Brother snoopers' marauding the streets to spy on Brits' homes

In her Budget on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was introducing a 'high value council tax surcharge' in England for homes worth £2million or more.

Politics

9 d. ago Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by new levy in Reeves Budget

One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

Economics

9 d. ago Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by the new levy in Reeves Budget

One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

Economics