32 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

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54 h. ago Government tax increases ‘sucking cash’ out of pubs, warns Shepherd Neame

It is the latest stark warning from pub chiefs ahead of a key autumn budget in late November.

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3 d. ago Brexit to blame for Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes, Labour MP claims

A Labour MP has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain had not left the EU

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4 d. ago Warning triple lock rising costs could mean further tax increases

State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock

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2 w. ago Tax rises before Christmas are now inevitable thanks to latest news

The Chancellor had already been under increasing pressure to look at tax hikes

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2 w. ago State Pension alert – Millions face paying income tax for first time

The state pension is set to rise by 4.7% in April, but the increase will push millions of pensioners into paying income tax for the first time

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2 w. ago All the upcoming state pension changes you need to know about

The pension landscape is set to undergo several major changes

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2 w. ago State Pension increase: UK pensioners set for £500 2026 triple lock rise, how much is tax amount

It’s good news for pensioners with payments set to jump 💷

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2 w. ago State Pension: millions of UK pensioners set for £500 increase in 2026, but many risk paying tax

A bumper rise is on the way for millions of retirees 💷

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2 w. ago State pension increase of £560 next April will push it 'perilously close' to income tax threshold

Many pensioners already earn over the £12,570 personal allowance, if they have a private pension too, or earned state pension top-ups during their working life.

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3 w. ago How much does your town pay in inheritance tax? Our interactive map reveals the hotspots across Britain

The number of families paying inheritance tax is increasing every year, with the latest figures, which cover the 2022-23 tax year, indicating a 12% jump to over 31,000.

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3 w. ago John Lewis and Waitrose boss blames Rachel Reeves' tax hikes as losses balloon to £88m

John Lewis Partnership losses deepened following Labour's tax raid last year, but its boss has insisted there is 'good momentum' for the group's turnaround.

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3 w. ago John Lewis: Losses widen but has the ‘darling of the middle classes’ turned a corner?

“Our clear focus on accelerating investment in our customers and our brands is working” – Jason Tarry, chairman

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3 w. ago Losses widen at John Lewis Partnership after Budget tax increases

However, the employee-owned group said it is still ‘well positioned’ to deliver profit growth for the full year.

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3 w. ago Former champion trainer John Gosden makes impassioned speech against increase in horseracing tax

Gosden said that the implications of the tax increase are ‘very dangerous’ to the existence of the sport

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3 w. ago Top trainer warns of 'very dangerous' consequences of tax rise for racing

John Gosden was among a number of major figures from the sport who descended on Westminster to protest against a proposed increase in tax on betting

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3 w. ago State pension 'tax exempt' Treasury update as MPs demand more answers

Rachel Reeves response to calls was not sufficient, MP committee ruled as pensioners face increased tax raids

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3 w. ago Pensioners given £1,000 savings warning as tax set to 'rapidly escalate'

The proportion of total savings interest tax paid by those aged over 65 is set to increase from 39% to 41% this tax year, according to an analysis by Paragon Bank

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3 w. ago Bring in a wealth tax, boost benefits and increase workers' rights union boss tells Starmer as PM faces pressure from Labour's paymasters to turn left

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak urged the Government to show workers 'whose side you are on', as he addressed its annual congress in Brighton.

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last month Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November

Treasury reveals date as speculation rises over potential tax increases to plug deficit in public finances of up to £40bnBusiness live – latest newsRachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November, the Treasury has announced, amid mounting speculation over tax increases.With the government under pressure on the economy, the chancellor has previously said measures designed to reboot growth would form the basis of her highly anticipated tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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