32 h. 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

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves given warning over tax changes that could affect millions

Experts told the Treasury Committee that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to hike major taxes in next month's Budget to plug the black hole in the public finances

Events

9 d. ago High tax fears ahead of Budget sends business confidence to lowest level in three years

HIGH tax fears ahead of next month’s Budget have sent business confidence to its lowest level in three years, a survey shows.  Company bosses fear a Groundhog Day experience as concerns grow they will bear the brunt of another slew of punishing taxes.  Optimism levels appear to be in freefall as tax concerns hit profits growth, recruitment and investment plans.  Businesses have now...

Economics

2 w. ago AO boss says Rachel Reeves' NI tax hike and new workers' rights bill make it tougher for UK firms to compete with China

John Roberts said last Autumn's budget had left his electrical company facing an extra £8m charge a year meaning it was 'unable to carry the costs' of competitors.

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves warns of hard choices to come as UK hit by ‘global headwinds’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appears on course to hike some taxes in November’s Budget.

Events

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged by 100 Labour MPs to hike gambling taxes to fight child poverty

More than 100 Labour MPs have backed calls made by Gordon Brown to target tax hikes on highly profitable parts of the gambling industry - such as online casinos and slot machines

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves' hike in alcohol duty 'backfires' as tax revenues are set to FALL by nearly a billion pounds this year

Latest figures from HMRC show overall receipts from alcohol duty since April are down 4.3 per cent compared to last year.

Economics

3 w. ago Labour taxes are blamed as private sector jobs are slashed... but the bloated public sector expands and grim survey lays bare broken Britain

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employer national insurance has piled the pain on businesses struggling to grow by making it more expensive to hire workers.

Economics

3 w. ago Private sector jobs are slashed for the first time since the pandemic

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employer national insurance has piled the pain on businesses struggling to grow by making it more expensive to hire workers.

Events

3 w. ago Second think tank urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to break manifesto vows and raise national insurance, income tax or VAT this autumn

Rachel Reeves has been urged to ditch her manifesto promise and hike income tax, national insurance or VAT this autumn.

Economics