Show us the money: landlords need to fix their freezing properties sam robsinson Sky high rents and even higher energy prices. Homeowners have a reason to make their houses energy efficient, but landlords don't care what their tenants' bills are, Sam Robinson looks at the conundrum for rental properties.
With Britain’s economic warning lights flashing, we need more than just tax cuts SAM ROBINSON There are numerous indicators on the UK’s economic dashboard that are currently flashing red. Against these headwinds, tax cuts may be necessary but they will almost certainly not be sufficient
Sunak’s tax policy is trying to straddle two worlds and failing on both fronts Sam Robinson Chancellor Rishi Sunak seems to be in the midst of an identity crisis. After taking drastic measures to put the public finances on a sustainable footing in the wake of the pandemic, by raising the tax burden, he now wants to present himself as a tax cutting Tory. The problem is, he can’t be both. [...]
The best medicine for the Covid economy? Tax reform December 1, 2020 In last week’s Spending Review, the scale of the economic challenge facing Britain was made unequivocally clear: the worst drop in GDP for centuries, unprecedented peacetime borrowing, and lasting scarring effects on productivity and the labour market. The chancellor is keen to stress that these problems will require a concerted response in the years ahead. [...]
