Cut in stamp duty has only really benefited London, says Zoopla
Property website says sales jumped by 27% in first two weeks of stamp duty holiday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s stamp duty cut to… »
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Rishi Sunak’s capital gains tax review may usher in higher taxes on wealthy
Chancellor’s directive to focus on how people escape CGT ‘feels like starting pistol for a tax grab’, says analyst Wealthy households could be in line for tax rises to claw… »
Mass unemployment feared despite Rishi Sunak’s ‘plan for jobs’
Economic experts, unions and Labour sound warning after summer statement Rishi Sunak has been warned he will need to act far more decisively to prevent mass unemployment this autumn after… »
EU digs in on digital tax plan, after US quits talks
The European Commission has reiterated its commitment to pushing ahead with a regional plan for taxing digital services after the US quit talks aimed at finding agreement on reforming tax… »
How new technology can hinder effective tax collection ― Nami
Tribune Online How new technology can hinder effective tax collection ― Nami Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Muhammad Nami on Tuesday alerted tax administrators to potential dangers that… »
New tax year giveth for the rich, but taketh away for low earners
While millions will gain from personal allowance rise, benefits are to be cut in real terms Millions of workers will enjoy significant tax cuts as the new financial year begins,… »
Axe personal allowance and pay everyone £48 a week, says thinktank
Radical tax proposal by the New Economics Foundation backed by shadow chancellor The tax-free personal allowance, which rises to £12,500 in April, should be scrapped and replaced with a flat… »
France’s tax on tech giants is happening
Is it happening? Is it not happening? After years of back and forth, it looks like the new tax on tech giants in France is about to become a law…. »
PSA: File your US tax return before scammers steal your refund
It’s tax season! You know what that means? It’s scamming season, too. You might have heard this story before. A scammer starts by spoofing an email pretending to be the chief… »
Spending cuts breach UK’s human rights obligations, says report
Study finds poorest lost out most from policies on tax, benefits and public services Cuts to public services and benefits that disproportionately affect the least well-off, single parents and disabled… »
Giveaway budget leaves low-paid women worse off
Study by IPPR finds combination of tax cuts and benefits freeze has widened inequality Millions of women in low-paid, part-time work will be among the main losers from tax and… »
Pitching a $99 tax advisory service for the masses, Visor has raised $9 million
The only sure things in this life, according to Ben Franklin, are death and taxes. And a new startup called Visor has just raised $9 million in financing to make one of… »
Labour backlash after McDonnell refuses to oppose budget tax cuts
Measures will benefit wealthier households, according to the Resolution Foundation The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has sparked a backlash from Labour MPs by insisting that the party would not to… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
No 10 did not say whether Whitty and Vallance backed the move; No 10 won’t commit to Covid inquiry ending before next general election Boris Johnson: inquiry into Covid handling… »
