All news on the topic: Tax and spending

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Rachel Reeves faces backlash over inheritance tax hike, accused of neglecting small family businesses
Chancellor also criticised for letting the very rich off the hook with a lower than expected rise in capital gains tax
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Rachel Reeves plans to tax businesses to fill the £9 billion black hole in the NHS
Rachel Reeves is set to use one of the most pivotal budgets of recent times to call on businesses to pay more tax to help restore the NHS, amid warnings that the health service has been left with a £9bn hole in its finances.
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Private school campaigners compare education secretary to Nazis over proposed VAT plan
Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy
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Rachel Reeves expected to extend ‘stealth’ freeze on income tax thresholds
Policy known as ‘fiscal drag’ could bring in as much as £7bn a year after 2028, while dragging workers into paying more tax
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Poacher turned gamekeeper: the gambler who outsmarted bookies and now lobbies for a UK tax rise
Multimillionaire Derek Webb, a Labour donor, goes all-in with support for levy on online casinos and bookmakers
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Labour’s policy on non-doms largely copied from Conservatives, say Whitehall sources
Rachel Reeves said to have dismissed concerns about policy, even though some claim it contains ‘basic errors’
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Rachel Reeves vows to crack down on tax dodgers to reclaim billions for public services
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set her sights on closing the £39.8billion tax gap by pursuing those who are avoiding or evading paying their fair share of tax
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UK companies say that the packaging tax will increase the price of many everyday items
The cost of soft drinks, beer, and kettles is expected to rise due to a scheme that transfers recycling fees to producers.
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Campaigners estimate that taxing superyachts and private jets could raise £2 billion annually
Oxfam says ‘commonsense solution’ would reduce emissions and raise urgently needed climate finance
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UK ministers award KPMG a £223 million contract despite pledge to cut consultancy spending
Professional services firm to oversee training and development courses across civil service in 15-month deal
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Rachel Reeves plans to raise taxes and cut spending in the October budget
Chancellor insists she still has large black hole to fill despite stronger-than-expected growth in first half of 2024
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Wealth tax on the super-rich could raise £1.5 trillion globally, campaigners claim
The Tax Justice Network said trillions could be raised with a ‘featherlight’ tax on the 0.5% of richest households, copying a current Spanish tax
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UK ministers urged to brace for difficult spending choices
The Treasury has made it clear that reform will be needed as Rachel Reeves begins pivotal review of public finances
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Wealth taxes could raise £10bn to help plug Tory budget hole, say economists
Reforms to inheritance and capital gains taxes could reduce £20bn shortfall and combat UK’s widening wealth gap
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Undercover investigation suggests super-rich are being advised on how to evade Labour’s tax clampdown
Wealthy being pitched offshore products said to shelter fortunes from inheritance tax and capital gains tax