Search Results for “Tax”

25 Sep 2023

Richest oil producers should pay climate tax, says Gordon Brown

The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the world’s richest oil states to pay a windfall tax – to help poorer countries deal with the climate crisis.

24 Sep 2023

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‘Cutting inheritance tax is not a priority,’ says Tory MP Sir John Redwood

We spoke to Wokingham’s Conservative MP Sir John Redwood a little earlier and began by asking whether he was in favour of a cut in inheritance tax.

24 Sep 2023

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Is Rishi Sunak planning inheritance tax giveaway?

Speculation is mounting that the Prime Minister could announce that inheritance tax is to be cut. Such a move would only benefit the children of couples who are able to pass on more than a million pounds – that’s a tiny fraction of the overall population. But it is being seen as a sweetener aimed…

1 Aug 2023

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Which drinks will become more expensive as UK alcohol tax changes?

Rishi Sunak might be famously teetotal but he chose a beer festival this morning to talk up the government’s changes to alcohol duty – which will mean most drinks becoming more expensive.

27 Jul 2023

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‘Government have put in place a windfall tax with a huge bunch of loopholes,’ says Shadow Climate Secretary

Households across the UK have been struggling with rocketing energy bills.

26 Jul 2023

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“Not convinced by the evidence for a windfall tax on the banks”, says shadow chancellor

Labour wants banks to be compelled to follow a new set of rules – rather than just leaving it up to them.

22 Mar 2023

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Rishi Sunak tax return reveals nearly £5 million in earnings in 3 years

The Prime Minister has published his long-awaited UK tax documents covering the past four years.

27 Feb 2023

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Labour ‘want to bring taxes down’, Sir Keir Starmer says

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been setting out his mission for Britain to have the highest growth in the G7, warning that on current trajectory we would soon be poorer than Poland. Addressing business leaders, Sir Keir promised that Labour’s model for growth would increase living standards “everywhere, across the country”.

21 Feb 2023

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Surprise boost for UK economy after record tax payments in January

Official figures have shown a surprise surplus of £5 billion in the UK’s public finances last month – far better than the £8 billion deficit that had been expected.

14 Feb 2023

FactCheck: why is council tax increasing in England, where will it rise and how much will you pay in 2023/24?

By Helen Johnson

How much is council tax rising by in different areas of England and when will it come into place? Here’s what you need to know.

9 Feb 2023

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Turkey’s earthquake tax “didn’t go to the right places”, says former diplomat

We were joined from Ankara by Sinan Ulgen, the former Turkish diplomat currently chairing the Istanbul-based Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy.

29 Jan 2023

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Nadhim Zahawi sacked from government over tax row

It took less than a week for Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser to give him the evidence he needed to sack Nadhim Zahawi.

26 Jan 2023

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Rishi Sunak under pressure over Nadhim Zahawi tax row

Rishi Sunak has held a cabinet “away day” at Chequers – the prime minister’s country house. Perhaps awkwardly, two of the most senior ministers there face investigations that could end their careers within weeks.

25 Jan 2023

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Sunak and Starmer clash over Nadhim Zahawi tax scandal at PMQs

Rishi Sunak has insisted he will wait for his ethics adviser to fully investigate whether Conservative Chairman Nadhim Zahawi broke ministerial rules over his tax affairs – before deciding on his future in the Cabinet.