Hunting for a legacy? These are the taxes Jeremy should tweak February 20, 2024 If the Chancellor is looking to secure his legacy ahead of the General Election, he should use next month’s Budget to fix the thresholds and cliff edges that are distorting the economy, argues Tim Sarson Budgets are almost as much about political theatre as they are about policy, especially in the run-up to a general [...]
Hunt must ‘roll out the red carpet’ for firms looking to IPO, City group warns February 19, 2024 The government needs to “roll out the red carpet” for companies mulling an IPO to solve the listings drought, a top City body has warned.
Starmer paid more than £99,000 in tax, latest return shows February 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer paid £99,431 in tax last year, according to a summary released by Labour, after making £275,000 in capital gains.
U-turn if you want to: Five financial policies Keir Starmer has scrapped as Labour leader February 14, 2024 City A.M. takes you through five other financial policies Keir Starmer has expressed a change of heart on since taking over his party.
Hunt facing clash with the City as Treasury doubles down on share tax February 14, 2024 The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is facing a potential clash with the Square Mile in the coming weeks after the Treasury doubled down on an unpopular tax on share trading yesterday.
Scrap ‘pernicious’ share tax to help boost the London Stock Exchange, Hunt told February 12, 2024 Jeremy Hunt must scrap a “pernicious” tax on share trading to breathe life back into the beleaguered London Stock Exchange after a drop-off in new listings, a top investment bank has said.
Rishi Sunak earned £2.2m and paid £508,000 in tax, documents show February 10, 2024 Rishi Sunak has published his tax documents, showing that he paid more than £500,000 in UK tax last year, as his total income rose to £2.2m.
Sunak promises tax cuts and tells doubters he is ‘totally up for the fight’ February 10, 2024 Hard work should be rewarded with tax cuts, Rishi Sunak has said, telling critics who doubt he can turn his party around that he is “totally up for the fight”.
Labour considers watering down plans for a private equity tax raid February 4, 2024 Labour could be preparing to water down plans for a private equity tax raid over fears it could put off potential investors.
Cazoo: The full story of how online car retailer went from $8bn valuation to staring into the abyss February 1, 2024 The online car retailer, Cazoo, just three years old at that point in August 2021, was now worth $8bn, having decided to snub London and float across the pond.