3 h. ago Rachel Reeves to launch £2 billion Budget tax raid on wealthiest

The Chancellor is expected to use the Budget to bring in a new charge on people who use limited liability partnerships as she tries to fill a £30 billion hole left by the Tories.

Economics

5 d. ago Are we earning enough? The new squeeze on the middle classes

A likely further tax raid in the Budget will only add to pension and mortgage woes

Politics

8 d. ago Shoppers slash festive spending ahead of November Budget as retailers brace for further tax raid

British retailers have seen a sharp sales slowdown ahead of the all-important 'golden quarter' as shoppers slash spending in fear of looming tax hikes in the November Budget.

Economics

8 d. ago Desperate Reeves 'could wrap monster Budget raid into council tax overhaul'

The IFS think-tank said Rachel Reeves should make fundamental changes - such as abolishing council tax and replacing it with a property tax.

Economics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or annual wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

Economics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

Economics

1 week ago Reeves urged to rule out pension tax raid as thousands sign petition

Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to rule out a pensions tax raid ahead of the Budget.

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves is coming under mounting pressure to rule out a 'knee

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

Events

2 w. ago Reeves's Budget 'to loosen planning rules and mount £2bn tax raid on banks as well as raising VAT' in desperate attempt to balance the books

The Chancellor is scrambling to fill an estimated £30billion black hole in the public finances before she presents her next tax and spend package on 26 November.

Economics

3 w. ago London property prices flatline amid fears over Budget tax raid on home sales

Market has been side-swiped by speculation about a possible sales tax on properties worth more than £500k

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves fuels fears over VAT raid and hints at tax rises AND spending cuts in Budget as she blames 'global headwinds' for economy stalling

Rachel Reeves said she had made a 'solemn promise' to stabilise the finances as she dodged on how she plans to fill an estimated £30billion gap in the government's books.

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves orders hit squad to hunt down Covid fraudsters who ripped off taxpayers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will launch an investigations team armed with new powers to issue huge fines to firms and individuals who defrauded the state during the pandemic

Economics

4 w. ago Treasury 'frantically working on £30bn of tax hikes' for Budget as Labour think

The outlook seems to be darkening for Rachel Reeves as insiders admit the Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade productivity estimates.

Economics

4 w. ago OECD warns the UK faces the highest inflation in the G7 after Labour's tax raid as brutal Budget looms

Economists from the influential organisation also predicted that UK inflation will surge, with Britain experiencing the highest level among the G7 group of advanced economies this year.

Economics