The Notebook: For the UK’s poorest, things are only getting worse – just look at the numbers April 30, 2024 Ian Whittaker takes the Notebook pen to write about inflation, the US's Tiktok ban, and a little bit of life advice.
Inheritance tax hits new record of £7.5bn as debate over reform swirls April 23, 2024 Like many other taxes, the government has frozen the thresholds at which inheritance tax applies, meaning more estates have been pulled into its orbit as asset prices have increased.
New data: UK tax take rising faster than any other rich country April 17, 2024 Although the UK started the century with tax revenue making up a much lower proportion of national income than other advanced economies, the tax burden has rapidly climbed since the pandemic.