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Council tax benefit change attacked
Filed under: Tax PA Wire/Press Association Images Councils in England have been left in an "impossible position" by ministers' decision to scrap the national council tax benefit system, which has saved...
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Boris predicts pre-election tax cut
Filed under: Tax PA Wire/Press Association Images Chancellor George Osborne is "almost certain" to announce a cut in personal income tax before the 2015 general election, Conservative Mayor of London...
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Taxman 'loath to chase big firms'
Filed under: Tax PA Archive/Press Association Images Tax authorities have been holding back on using sanctions against multinational companies, while pursuing small businesses and individuals,...
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Disabled 'refused bedroom tax aid'
Filed under: Tax jupiterimages Nearly one third of disabled people hit by the so-called bedroom tax have been refused discretionary payments to help them meet the shortfall in their rent, research has...
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1,500 file Christmas Day tax return
Filed under: Tax Alamy More than 1,500 people found time on Christmas Day to submit their online tax returns, HM Revenue and Customs has said. A total of 1,566 people sent in their tax returns as many...
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Taxation call to cut smoking deaths
Filed under: Tax PA Wire/Press Association Images Tripling tobacco taxes around the world could cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths by the end of this century, researchers...
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Goldfish death among tax excuses
Filed under: Tax Shutterstock / Alexandra Lande The taxman has compiled a list of the most "bizarre and flimsy" excuses for sending in a late tax return, including a builder who was mourning the death...
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Missing your tax deadline could cost thousands
Filed under: Tax PA Wire/Press Association Images The last thing you want to think about at the moment is your self-assessment tax return. All the hassle and stress of Christmas is only just over, and...
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Pensioner slapped with £900,000 tax demand
Filed under: Tax PA Archive/Press Association Images A Chorley pensioner has been sent tax bills adding up to over £950,000 - more than 87 times his annual income. According to the Lancashire Evening...
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40,000 claimants could receive bedroom tax rebate
Filed under: Tax PA Wire/Press Association Images Around 40,000 social housing tenants may have been wrongly hit by the so-called bedroom tax and are in line for money back. A loophole in the...
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Beware 'fake' HMRC websites, taxpayers warned
Filed under: Tax Getty Images/Vetta With the deadline for submitting an online tax return fast approaching, taxpayers are being warned to steer clear of copycat websites that charge for what should be...
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100,000 parents may be fined over child benefit
Filed under: Tax Getty Images/Vetta The taxman has warned that over 100,000 parents caught out by the government's changes to child benefit have yet to do anything about their liabilities. If they...
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Tax fugitive arrested in Cyprus
Filed under: Tax PA One of Britain's most wanted tax fugitives has been arrested in Cyprus. Michael Voudouri had pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow in relation to money laundering linked to...
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Greens plan tax rise referendum
Filed under: Tax PA Archive/Press Association Images Britain's only Green Party-led council is planning to stage a "bold" referendum to see if there is local support to raise council tax by 4.75%. A...
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Belly dancer tax hit after classes ruled 'not educational'
Filed under: Tax https://twitter.com/FleurEstelleDC A court has ruled that the belly dancing classes run by the Fleur Estelle Belly Dance School were not educational. It seems like a minor detail, but...
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London worst for late tax returns
Filed under: Tax Shutterstock / Samot Londoners are more likely to miss their tax return deadline than people living in any other part of the UK, according to HM Revenue and Customs figures. Around one...
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Royals form firms to protect rights
Filed under: Tax PA The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have set up firms to protect their "intellectual property rights", Kensington Palace has said. In a move often associated with celebrities, the...
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Let's help, not demonise those living on Benefits Street
Filed under: Tax PA Wire/Press Association Images I wonder what reaction Channel 4 expected when it commissioned Love Productions to make controversial documentary Benefits Street? I'm sure you've...
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'Bedroom tax' tenants in appeal bid
Filed under: Tax PA Five disabled tenants are asking the Court of Appeal to declare the Government's so-called "bedroom tax" regulations unlawful. The regulations, introduced in April last year, have...
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The Fixer: Tax return confusion
Filed under: TaxHave you been left out of pocket due to poor service or sharp practice? Do you have a money problem that won't go away? It can seem impossible to get a fair result when you are battling...
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