11 h. ago ALEX BRUMMER: The lies of Labour's manifesto visible for all to see

The rise in employers' National Insurance contributions has caused serious grief for working people. The promise not to raise income tax also was a fiction

Politics

15 h. ago Labour fears of voter backlash grow as Reeves looks at income tax options

Raising levies would go against party’s manifesto pledges

Politics

18 h. ago Rachel Reeves facing resignation calls as she's 'considering hiking income tax'

Doom-and-gloom chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing resignation calls after it emerged she is considering breaking Labour’s manifesto by hiking income tax.

Politics

23 h. ago Personal Allowance income tax threshold of £12,570 could increase at Autumn Budget

More pensioners will pay tax in retirement next year due to the frozen Personal Allowance.

Economics

25 h. ago Desperate Rachel Reeves is 'actively discussing' smashing Labour's manifesto by hiking income tax at Budget as she struggles to fill '£40bn' black hole

Increasing income tax is said to be a 'live debate' between the Chancellor and her aides amid fears she cannot bring in enough cash by solely targeting the 'rich'.

Economics

32 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves 'is in active discussions about breaking Labour's manifesto pledge and putting a penny on income tax to fill £30billion budget gap'

The Chancellor is eyeing up a series of tax raids as she seeks to fill a £30billion black hole in the public finances next month.

Economics

33 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘considering breaking Labour manifesto pledge with income tax raid’

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering raising income tax to help fill an estimated shortfall of between £30bn and £50bn

Politics

35 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'considering breaking Labour manifesto pledge with income tax rise at Budget'

Treasury discussions to fill estimated £30billion gap include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates

Economics

36 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'is considering breaking Labour's manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30billion gap'

The Chancellor is eyeing up a series of tax raids as she seeks to fill a £30billion black hole in the public finances next month.

Economics

49 h. ago New State Pension rates from April could push more older people over tax threshold

Pensioners with an additional income of £10,000 could get an unexpected tax bill.

Economics

4 d. ago New income tax warning to more than one million pensioners with money in a savings account

More than 14 million people in the UK are thought to have over £10,000 saved in cash.

Economics

4 d. ago More than 1.1m people over pension age could pay income tax on savings accounts

Some 1,160,000 people over state pension age are expected to incur an income tax liability on savings, according to data obtained by AJ Bell.

Economics

7 d. ago Treasury confirms which state pensioners could avoid income tax next year

The annual state pension increase is threatening to make some pensioners liable for a tax bill

Economics

8 d. ago Raising VAT would cut spending power TWICE as much as raising income tax, Rachel Reeves is warned

The Chancellor has been warned that raising VAT in the Autumn Budget would have a more detrimental effect on the economy than income tax hikes.

Events

8 d. ago Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4M playing blackjack at a Vegas casino last year: ‘I was incredibly lucky’

Pritzker and his wife reported taxable income of more than $10 million on their 2024 tax returns – triple their earnings from the previous year

Politics

8 d. ago New calls for £20,000 Personal Allowance to stop people paying ‘ridiculous’ tax amounts 

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling or the UK Government to unfreeze the income tax threshold.

Economics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves urged to show 'restraint' as fears grow Scots face more tax rises

The Scottish Retail Consortium said Ms Reeves’ focus should be on restraint, while the Federation of Small Businesses called for the VAT threshold to be raised for small businesses

Politics

9 d. ago Reeves needs to fill £22bn hole in UK public finances, IFS says

Think-tank’s report raises pressure on chancellor to raise income tax at Budget on November 26

Economics

9 d. ago New UK Government update on calls to stop income tax change in April

The Treasury has responded to an online petition calling for a stop to making tax digital next year.

Politics

1 week ago UK tax calculator: workers hit by 60% HMRC income and take home salary 'tax trap' in 2025

Many UK workers could lose thousands 💸

Economics