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Politics Job cuts limit the benefits of purge on lost tax 24 May 2012 Channel 4 News

The UK's tax-collecting service is praised by MPs for recovering billions of pounds in lost revenue - but it could have been considerably more if it had not shed so many jobs.

UK Motoring taxes: a future headache for the chancellor 15 May 2012 Channel 4 News

Fuel-efficent cars and electric vehicles are likely to leave a big hole in the public finances, according to a new report.

World / France What would a Hollande presidency mean for France and Europe? 23 April 2012 Channel 4 News

After triumphing in the first round of the French presidential elections, Francois Hollande is now favourite to move into the Elysee Palace. Channel 4 News looks at what he stands for.

UK Pensioners confront MPs as 'granny tax' becomes law 19 April 2012 Channel 4 News

As MPs debate George Osborne's budget, the National Pensioners Convention lobbies parliament over cuts to older people's tax allowances.

FactCheck: Has HMRC been spared from the cuts? 19 April 2012

"This is what the government means when it talks about 'increased staffing levels' - that the cut is not quite as deep as first envisaged."

FactCheck: Generation game - who's better off? 19 April 2012

Which generation has been hit hardest by the government's austerity measures? It is the question that has been at the top of the political agenda since the budget sparked accusations that the governme

UK Generation game: who's better off? 19 April 2012 Channel 4 News

The Channel 4 News FactCheck team looks at how three generations have fared financially - from the baby boomers to today's school leavers.

Politics 50p tax cut estimates 'uncertain' say MPs 18 April 2012 Channel 4 News

Estimates used by Chancellor George Osborne to justify axing the 50p top tax rate are "highly uncertain", an influential group of MPs has warned.

Politics Cameron: we want the tax dodgers 11 April 2012 Channel 4 News

People who use charities as a front to avoid tax are the real target of a government clampdown on charitable giving, Prime Minister David Cameron tells Channel 4 News, as the charity tax row grows.

Business / United States Taxes are an open secret in Scandinavia 10 April 2012 Felicity Spector

Want to know what your boss earns? Or your future husband? In Sweden, Norway and Finland everyone's income and tax details are published online, for anyone to see.

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