21 h. ago Germany to let pensioners earn £1,760 a month tax free: Would a similar scheme here tempt Britons to keep working?

The Aktivrente or 'active pension' plan being pushed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be open to German workers after they reach the statutory retirement age of 67.

Economics

46 h. ago Major update on Rachel Reeves' plan to hike income tax this month

An income tax rise would help her bridge a fiscal black hole estimated by some economists to be as much as £50billion

Politics

4 d. ago Use our calculator to check how a 2p income tax rise could hit YOUR finances

HOUSEHOLDS around the UK are bracing themselves for tax hikes in Rachel Reeves' Budget later this month. The Chancellor yesterday once again paved the way to hike income tax in a breach of her manifesto commitment to help plug the nation’s finances. It comes as Labour previously pledged not to increase taxes on "working people"....

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves' 'war on fun' gambling tax explained – and what it could mean for you

The Chancellor's Autumn Budget at the end of the month could see the gambling industry hit with tax hikes as a means for plugging the massive £30bn black hole in public finances

Events

6 d. ago Fury as Reeves set to increase dividend tax in ‘hammer blow’ for investors in nightmare Budget

RACHEL Reeves is set to increase dividend tax in a "hammer blow" to investors in the upcoming Budget. In a move that has sparked fury, the Chancellor will reportedly increase the tax rate on earnings from shares in her Autumn budget this month. Brits are bracing for a raft of tax hikes on November 26...

Economics

6 d. ago Scots could be in line for income tax rises in January Budget under SNP Government

The Scottish Government's Budget will be heavily linked to tax changes in the UK Budget this month.

Politics

8 d. ago Warning to 6m drivers over ‘draconian’ item in ALL new cars – and it can be used to convict you

MILLIONS of drivers could be convicted if a "draconian" item is fitted in all new cars. The Sun first revealed plans for a new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles last month. It is understood plans have been drawn up to see EV drivers charged 3p per mile, in addition to other road taxes. But there are questions regarding...

Events

1 week ago Reeves refuses to say she will stick to manifesto pledge on tax rises and insists she must face world ‘as it is’ – UK politics live

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax risesBusiness live: UK borrowing costs fall and pound hits six-month lowReeves says welfare needs to be reformed.There is nothing progressive about refusing to reform a system that is leaving one in eight young people out of education, or employment. I put our public finances back on a firm footing, provided an urgent cash injection into a faltering public services and began rebuilding our economy.But since that budget, the world has thrown even more challenges our way. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises in budget after questioning by Badenoch

Prime minister fails to answer Tory leader’s questions about manifesto pledge not to raise income taxUK politics live –latest updatesKeir Starmer has refused to rule out tax rises in next month’s budget, which would breach Labour’s manifesto promises, boosting speculation that Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax to reduce a shortfall.The prime minister pointedly ignored questions posed to him by Kemi Badenoch in the Commons about the manifesto pledge, something the Conservative leader said he had not done when asked before. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Productivity bombshell leaves Brits facing BIGGER tax rises next month and 'blows a £20bn hole in Reeves' Budget'

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog is reportedly poised to cut its trend productivity forecast by about 0.3 percentage points in its upcoming projections.

Economics

2 w. ago How much of a salary hike do YOU need to keep up with inflation? Use our calculator to find out...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' painful tax raid on businesses has pushed inflation to an 18-month high. Prices have jumped by 4.2% in a year in the UK

Economics

3 w. ago Cut your Council Tax payment for next month without claiming a discount

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

Economics

3 w. ago Housing market slows amid fears Reeves will increase property taxes

Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’The UK’s housing market is showing signs of slowing down amid speculation that Rachel Reeves could announce tax increases on property in next month’s budget.In a sign of growing caution among house hunters, figures from Rightmove showed that both the number of new buyers contacting estate agents about homes for sale, and the number of new sellers coming to market, slumped by 5% in September compared with the same month a year earlier. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago People urged not to miss tax deadline this month or face hefty HMRC fine

Advice Direct Scotland provides free and confidential help with tax returns.

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4 w. ago HMRC urges people to act ahead of critical tax return deadline at end of this month

Advice Direct Scotland is reminding those filing a paper version of their self-assessment tax return that the form must reach HMRC by midnight on October 31.

Events

4 w. ago Pubs 'will deliver for this country' if Rachel Reeves doesn't hike their taxes, Greene King boss says

The chief executive of Greene King has urged the Chancellor to avoid another round of 'surprise' tax hikes next month.

Economics