30 h. ago Exodus of the billionaires: Property tycoons and top banker flee UK after attack on non

Three of Britain's richest men - top banker Richard Gnodde and brothers Ian and Richard Livingstone - have 'joined the exodus' of the super-rich amid a government crackdown on wealthy non-doms.

Society

33 h. ago England legend Trevor Sinclair faces bankruptcy battle over £36k unpaid tax bill after his punditry stalled when he tweeted 'black and brown' people should not mourn the Queen

The judge damningly said 'Mr Sinclair has to wake up to the fact that there's no more head in the sand because this is serious'.

Economics

34 h. ago Former England star 'in bankruptcy battle over unpaid bill' after BBC sacking

Former England international and pundit Trevor Sinclair is facing bankruptcy after an order from HMRC over a huge tax bill years after he was sacked from the BBC

Economics

60 h. ago Scottish Greens table amendment to scrap king’s stamp duty exemption

Changes to housing bill would require Charles to pay same tax as everyone else on property he buys in Scotland Opposition politicians in Scotland have called for King Charles to lose his unique exemption from paying stamp duty on his property transactions.The Scottish Green party has tabled changes to a housing bill which would require the king to pay tax on any new property he buys in Scotland in the same way as all other property buyers would. Continue reading...

Politics

65 h. ago People on State Pension or benefits could cut broadband bill to under £20 this month

Simple way to access cheaper broadband packages and boost household budget as April bill hikes kick in.

Economics

3 d. ago Leeds are back among the elite but the real task for Farke is to keep them there | Louise Taylor

The Championship’s best team will need to be smart in the transfer market to give themselves a chance next seasonWhen Leeds United sold £140m of playing talent last summer, Daniel Farke deviated from accepted managerial convention and declined to throw his toys out of the pram. Farke is a little too unconventional, a little too resistant to groupthink, to always do the expected and his club’s owner, the San Francisco-based 49er Enterprises, is set to reap the benefits.The German’s unusual amalgam of high emotional intelligence and advanced numeracy have helped provide the framework for the freshly secured promotion to the Premier League Leeds so narrowly missed out on last May. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago New call for Council Tax discount for all people over State Pension age

An online petition is calling for State Pension incomes to be taken into account when calculating Council Tax bills.

Economics

4 d. ago Council tax bills would rise under plan for huge shakeup of the system in Scotland

EXCLUSIVE: The Green proposal for a council tax revaluation aims to overhaul the historic council tax banding system.

Economics

4 d. ago Number plate checker can tell drivers if they need to pay £150 DVLA car tax rise

The quick number plate checker will tell how much CO2 their vehicle emits and what car tax band they fall into - and if they need to pay more in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax bills this year

Economics

5 d. ago HMRC now contacting UK households after a decade as interest rates blamed

One person has written into a national newspaper to share how they face a HMRC tax bill - with experts explaining how thousands of savers are in the same position

Politics

5 d. ago Workers could face tax bill from HMRC covering last two decades over 'deliberate' mistake

A tax code mistake could be incredibly costly for workers and could leave you ending up being forced to pay back the cash to HMRC in the form of a hefty tax bill

Economics

7 d. ago Lanarkshire residents struggling to pay council tax bills urged not to delay seeking help

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the free moneyadvice.scotservice, said stricter recovery policies are likely to have the biggest impact on vulnerable people.

Economics

7 d. ago Club World Cup teams facing tax threat in new blow to expanded tournament

Fifa is yet to secure exemption for 32 clubs taking partTax rate may vary according to where games are playedFifa is facing complex negotiations with the US authorities before the Club World Cup after failing to secure tax exemptions for the 32 competing clubs.The world governing body announced a huge prize fund for the tournament of $1bn (£754m) in March, including up to $125.8m for the winners, but without tax agreements clubs could be left with bills of tens of millions of dollars to the US tax authorities on top of tax payable in their home countries. At least 29 clubs from outside the US, including Chelsea and Manchester City, will be competing. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago Millions of Brits set to lose Child Benefit payments this summer

The weekly payment is worth £26.05 for your first child, and £17.25 each for any additional children.

Economics

8 d. ago DHS threatens to bar Harvard from enrolling international students unless it shares protest info

Move comes as administration has frozen billions in federal funds and considers revoking Harvard’s tax exempt status

Events

8 d. ago People over 60 warned they face big tax bill on pension and 'it's happening quietly'

'Many older people will just receive a letter or notice a tax code change, with no idea why they’re suddenly being taxed on their pension income'

Events

8 d. ago Holly Willoughby’s media company taken to court over unpaid tax bill

Roxy Media must pay the amount before another court hearing on July 9

Economics

8 d. ago In a world full of wedgies, are you a wedger like Trump, or a wedgee like me? | Adrian Chiles

There are two sorts of people – those who pull others’ underwear, and those who have their underwear pulled. And we’d never have known it without the Lib Dems’ Ed DaveySir Ed Davey has made more than one significant contribution to the tone of political discourse over the past year. Obviously, there’s all the surfing, rollercoasting, bungee jumping and so on. There’s also his use of the word “wedgie” in relation to trade tariffs. That’s some trick to pull off. Respect. Here’s what he said earlier this month: “Despite backing the US in every major conflict this century – and offering to water down our tax on US tech billionaires – we’ve been rewarded with the same tariffs as Iran. It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.”This was quoted on The World at One on BBC Radio 4, which involved the presenter Sarah Montague using the word wedgie, too. Something else I never thought I’d hear. Even over where I work on BBC Radio 5 L...

Politics

9 d. ago Seattle crosswalk audio buttons hacked to imitate Jeff Bezos’ voice pleading not to tax the rich

‘Please, please don’t tax the rich. Otherwise, all the other billionaires will move to Florida, too,’ the Bezos impersonation says. Local officials said they were disturbed people would ‘disregard safety’ for a political stunt

Politics

9 d. ago Billionaire property magnate Christian Candy wins £2m tax battle over Chelsea mansion

Christian Candy bought the Chelsea mansion before handing it over to his brother Nick

Economics