5 h. ago UK car dealership giant slams Labour as it's hit by huge £30m 'Rachel Reeves tax hike'

The group said the increase in employer's National Insurance contributions and the rise in the National Minimum Wage will mainly be responsible for the rise

Economics

13 h. ago Edinburgh council firm boss given £22,343 bonus as locals hit with tax rise

EXCLUSIVE: Marshall Dallas, former CEO at the EICC, has been awarded bonuses of £146,527 in the last three years.

Economics

31 h. ago HMRC to impose higher tax rate on 7m UK households as frozen thresholds take effect

The number of people paying higher rate tax is expected to hit more than 7 million this year as HMRC issues a warning to 5 million people who will pay the highest rate of tax

Politics

42 h. ago Industrial firms to face £685m property tax hit after energy support pledge

Around 4,300 large-scale industrial properties in England will face a new business rates levy, experts warned.

Economics

4 d. ago HMRC to write to 1 million people who are in for a stealthy tax ambush this year

The number of Brits who will be hit by the higher rate of income tax - which is currently 40% - is set to rise with the number of pensioners above state pension age

Economics

6 d. ago West Lothian 'tourist tax' could bring in £1m as council urged to push forward

But while councillors welcomed the start of consultations agreed this week, the Tories branded the proposals a tourist tax which would hit local business and discourage visitors.

Economics

8 d. ago Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke MP welcomes UK Government’s expansion of Warm Home Discount

Over six million households in the UK will see their energy bills cut by £150 this winter after the UK Government removed restrictions that previously excluded many who needed support, and increased the level of spend available in Scotland for energy suppliers.

Politics

8 d. ago Up 15% in one day: London Stock Exchange set for another £3.8bn loss as Spectris accepts huge bid

Spectris is a firm which makes industrial technology specialist equipment

Economics

8 d. ago Electric bills for thousands of firms to be slashed under government plans

Keir Starmer is expected to launch the government's 10-year industrial strategy plan on Monday - with help for thousands of firms struggling with electricity bills

Politics

1 week ago JIM McMAHON: 'Council tax bailiff system isn't right or fair

Local Government Minister Jim McMahon writes for e Mirror that vulnerable people are being forced to pay a years' council tax in one hit or face bailiffs - which 'isn't right or fair'

Politics

1 week ago Scots firms fined for 'deliberately' dodging tax named and shamed by HMRC

A Perth takeaway boss and a Glasgow shopkeeper are among those hit with fines after being named by tax chiefs as "deliberate defaulters'.

Economics

1 week ago Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting

Government accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hikeThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, told a fossil fuel company the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, it can be revealed.In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) subsidies were a payoff for oil firms being hit with a higher tax rate. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Rule change to bring £150 winter energy discount to millions more – here’s who’s eligible

Six million people will now receive extra support with rising energy costs

Economics

1 week ago Millions more people to get £150 winter energy discount after rule change

Six millions people will now receive extra support with rising energy costs

Economics

2 w. ago I don't currently work and draw a monthly income through my savings

I have been unemployed and am drawing an income from a substantial pot of savings since the summer of 2024. I definitely breached my £500 personal savings allowance for 2024/25.

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves hit with headache after economy shrinks amid fresh fears of tax hikes

The Office for National Statistics said the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April. Meanwhile, experts are warning that council tax bills will rise following Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending review

Economics

3 w. ago Taxpayer accounts hit in £47mn phishing attack on UK tax agency

HM Revenue & Customs chief says accounts of around 100,000 PAYE customers affected by last year’s incident

Economics

4 w. ago Nigel Farage blasts 'supertax' on North Sea oil and gas and backs giving Scotland new fundraising powers as he woos voters ahead of by

The Reform leader hit out at the overall rate of 78 - including the windfall tax - paid by companies who have made massive profits in recent years, on a visit to Aberdeen.

Politics

last month Tesco announces major change to opening hours after £235M hit from Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

last month Tesco to close some Express stores an hour earlier after £235M hit from Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics