Starmer hands police details on Mandelson alleged leaks to Epstein Politics Keir Starmer has shared government assessments on Lord Peter Mandelson’s alleged leaking of sensitive information to Jefrrey Epstein with the police after it was confirmed that several parties, including Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, had referred the matter to the authorities. The Cabinet Office shared details on emails from the former business secretary to the paedophile [...]
Rachel Reeves considering ‘exit tax’ on wealthy Brits fleeing the UK Politics Rachel Reeves is looking at a tax on wealthy Brits leaving the UK and a mansion tax, as last ditch levers to pull ahead of the Budget. The Times reported on a possible 20 per cent “settling-up charge” on business assets, which is the rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT). It is thought that the [...]
Plus500 boss: Scrapping shares tax would boost market efficiency Investing Scrapping stamp duty on shares would help improve market efficiency and bolster the health of London’s capital markets, the boss of Plus500 has said after a jump in customers’ deposit sizes helped the trading platform beat analyst expectations. David Zruia told City AM that trading volumes would invariably go up if the Chancellor heeded growing [...]
HMRC loses over £800m to small business ‘phoenixing’ September 12, 2025 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has lost more than £800m – more than previously estimated – through a tax loophole open to abuse by small businesses in the UK. The practice, known as ‘phoenixing‘, is where companies are repeatedly liquidate then set up as a new, identical, debt-free business. The tax authority lost £836m to this [...]
Lawyer for Nadhim Zahawi seeking to appeal misconduct Tribunal ruling August 5, 2025 The Osborne Clarke lawyer who was found guilty of misconduct for his attempt to silence Dan Neidle on a story over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs is now seeking an appeal.
UK loses more billionaires than any other country July 9, 2025 The UK has lost the most billionaires of any country in the world in the last two years, fresh data has shown, exacerbating fears that Britain’s footloose super-rich residents would continue to flee the country if forced to pay a wealth tax. According to updated numbers from New World Wealth, the UK lost a quarter [...]
Reform UK: Zia Yusuf hits back at ‘far left’ non-dom policy critics June 24, 2025 Reform UK’s DOGE chief has hit back at criticisms of the party’s newly-unveiled ‘Robin Hood’ non-doms policy from tax experts, which he described as “drivel”. In a ten-post thread on X, Zia Yusuf embarked on a detailed critique of tax commentator Dan Neidle, after the Tax Policy Associates founder said that there were “several significant [...]
Osborne Clarke: Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyer faces disciplinary hearing over SLAPP allegations December 16, 2024 Nadhim Zahawi's lawyer faces a disciplinary hearing this week over allegations he sent SLAPP letters to tax expert Dan Neidle
Inheritance changes for farmers ‘risks missing the target’ on tax avoidance November 25, 2024 "The Budget proposal doesn’t go far enough to stop avoidance, but goes too far in how it applies to actual farms," Dan Niedle, founder of the think tank said
‘The law should change’: Brewdog under fire from top tax lawyer over late accounts August 23, 2024 Brewdog’s failure to publish its accounts on time shows that tougher penalties are needed to stop firms from flouting the rules, according to top tax lawyer Dan Neidle.