Knighthood for HMRC boss ‘an insult to British taxpayers’ June 19, 2024 The decision to give a knighthood to HMRC’s chief is “an insult to British taxpayers”, a campaign group has said, highlighting the tax authority’s woeful customer service.
The Notebook: Businesses yet to schmooze Labour are set for a nasty shock June 18, 2024 Labour has come a long way, but its manifesto should raise eyebrows in the business community, writes Michael Martins.
Let’s be honest, there’s no such thing as a ‘fully costed’ manifesto June 13, 2024 All parties are putting forward nice-sounding policies and promising that they’ll be paid for by someone else, says Matthew Lesh “Our plans are fully funded and fully costed,” proudly declares every party leader when presenting their election manifestos. It’s not difficult to understand why this is so important. Politicians are trying to run a gigantic [...]
Child benefit changes just move distortions higher up the income scale June 12, 2024 Tory plans to change the threshold at which a household loses child benefit won’t fix the fact that some two-child families face a marginal tax rate of 73 per cent, say Ash Majithia and Tim Sexton It’s been framed as a hand-out for the wealthy, including executives in the City of London. But the real [...]
HMRC tax rule changes put professional service firms into limbo June 10, 2024 The UK tax agency is probing firms for potential backdates contributions after changes to a tax rule which affects LLPs
The car industry is wrong about private electric vehicle demand June 6, 2024 Falling demand from private buyers has dominated media headlines on EV's throughout this year. But experts argue the industry's figures are inaccurate.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group hires former HS2 and HMRC boss June 3, 2024 Mike Ashley's retail empire Frasers Group has joined the former chair of HS2 and CEO of HMRC to its board.
Election 2024: Sunak pledges cash to towns as Starmer pitches ‘wealth creation’ June 1, 2024 In the Times, Sir Keir has pitched to the middle class and the middle ground as he told the paper his “number one mission is wealth creation”.
Election 2024: All City A.M.’s winners and losers of the campaign trail this week June 1, 2024 Whether it’s stump speeches, policy implosions or just political gaffes, we’re bringing you the highs and lows from all parties.
How much cash could a tax avoidance clampdown raise? May 30, 2024 Predictably both parties are reluctant to suggest they will raise taxes, but in recent weeks both have found a conveniently painless source of funding: clamping down on tax avoidance.