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HMRC crackdown on tax-dodging southerners
Filed under: Tax HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to crackdown on people abusing the self-assessment system to claim back money they're not entitled to. Up to 400 people will be targeted in London...
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Clegg defends 'bedroom tax' plans
Filed under: Tax The so-called bedroom tax will mean a cut to the waiting list for social housing, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. The Government plans to reduce housing benefit for...
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Cameron ducks personal tax question
Filed under: Tax Prime Minister David Cameron has dodged questions about whether he would benefit from the cut in the top rate of tax due to come in this April. Under Government plans, the top rate is...
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Tax fraud target missed 'by a mile'
Filed under: Tax A crackdown by tax chiefs missed its target "by a mile" - meaning £850 million more than hoped was lost in tax credit fraud and error, watchdogs have said. HM Revenue and Customs...
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Miliband urges 10p tax rate return
Filed under: Tax Ed Miliband has made an audacious bid to outflank David Cameron on the economy by calling for the 10p rate of income tax to be brought back. The Labour leader insisted reintroducing...
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Could Ireland's property tax be a blueprint for the UK?
Filed under: Tax The idea of a mansion tax was pushed to one side by the Treasury with that age-old excuse that it would cost too much to implement, but could Ireland's new property tax show the UK...
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Minister urges council tax freeze
Filed under: Tax Almost one fifth of local authorities in England are planning to increase council tax this year, despite the offer of government money if they freeze the charge. A survey for the Local...
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New bid to reform global tax rules
Filed under: Tax Chancellor George Osborne has renewed his call for international action to tackle so-called "profit shifting" by multinational companies as he unveils the next steps in his fight to...
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Clegg counters Labour tax challenge
Filed under: Tax Raising income tax allowances is "literally twice as good" as bringing back a 10p rate, Nick Clegg will say as he seeks to counter Labour's challenge on help for squeezed workers. The...
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New claimants facing 'bedroom tax'
Filed under: Tax Some pensioners with spare rooms will be hit by reductions in housing benefit under what critics dub the Government's "bedroom tax", the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has...
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Mansion tax a con, says Osborne
Filed under: Tax Chancellor George Osborne dismissed Labour's tax plans as a "con" which would see state inspectors assessing people's homes. Labour leader Ed Miliband last week announced proposals to...
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Watchdog: Tax dodgers must be named
Filed under: Tax Tax dodgers should be "named and shamed" to discourage the rich and famous from exploiting legal loopholes to avoid paying billions to the Treasury, a spending watchdog has...
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Bill for Cameron trips revealed
Filed under: Tax David Cameron's trips to New York, Brazil, and Afghanistan last summer cost more than £530,000, it has been revealed. The Prime Minister was also given a silver model by Tory donor Sir...
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Clegg in 'mansion tax' sale advice
Filed under: Tax Nick Clegg has suggested a home owner who would be hit by the Liberal Democrats' proposed "mansion tax" should consider selling the house he has lived in for 20 years. The man, whose...
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HMRC names and shames tax cheats
Filed under: Tax HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published the names of deliberate tax defaulters on its website for the first time. So who has been 'named and shamed' and why? What is a deliberate...
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There's nothing super about the Lib Dems' 'super tax'
Filed under: Tax The Liberal Democrats are nothing if not persistent. After the plan for a mansion tax was kicked into the long grass many parties would have let the idea drop but fuelled by Labour...
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Firms 'boycotted over tax stance'
Filed under: Tax A third of Britons are boycotting companies that they consider are avoiding their tax obligations in the UK, a survey has suggested. The poll for international development charity...
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50p rate 'could have helped young'
Filed under: TaxA tax cut that will give the richest people almost £100,000 a year could have increased child benefit for more than 12 million children, according to a trade union study. Unison said...
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Pubs call for beer tax rise freeze
Filed under: Tax Fresh pressure to end the controversial extra tax on beer has been piled on the Government after ministers were told the move would save thousands of jobs. The British Beer & Pub...
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Heavy Spanish tax fines may hit expats
Filed under: TaxAre you an expat living in Spain? You could be stung hard if you fail to declare your assets. Spanish authorities are giving all residents, including Britons, until the end of April to...
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