An online petition calling for a review has received over 15,000 signatures (Image: Scoobers via Getty Images) A spokesperson for the UK government has responded to growing calls from the public for a ‘full review’ to be conducted into the council tax and stamp duty systems. In January, a petition was created on the Parliament
Read our Monthly Magazine And support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system As Trump’s war in Iran pushes European crude oil prices towards $150 a barrel for the first time ever, Byline Times can reveal how British territories are helping oil companies protect record profits from taxes around the
We used to talk about 10 firms paying the bulk of Ireland’s corporate tax. Then we refined it to just five before the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council told us that the largesse (half of it) could be traced to just three: Apple, Microsoft and Pfizer. More recently, weight-loss drug manufacturer Eli Lilly has replaced Pfizer
Last month, Rats in a Sack reported on how Reform deputy leader Richard Tice appeared to be threatening the Sunday Times with legal action over what he deemed a “libellous” story about his tax affairs. In March, the newspaper ran a story on its front page headlined “Tice ‘avoided £600,000 in tax”, outlining how Dubai
Nigel Farage lashed out at a reporter and challenged her to give him a “lecture” on tax law when asked about Richard Tice’s tax affairs at a press conference 13:57, 13 Apr 2026Updated 15:34, 13 Apr 2026 Tetchy Nigel Farage lashes out at reporter over Richard Tice tax question Nigel Farage lashed out at a
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers are missing out on HMRC refunds worth an average of £800, new statistics show. Millions of people overpay tax every
Artificial intelligence will make income tax redundant within five years, according to the founder of digital bank Monzo. Former chief executive Tom Blomfield warned that advances in AI could trigger a major jobs crisis, with automation increasingly replacing roles across a wide range of industries. Speaking on an episode of The Rest is Money podcast,
Starbucks’ UK retail business received a £13.7m corporation tax credit last year, despite growing sales by 6 per cent and adding more than 90 stores. Accounts filed at Companies House show the coffee chain’s UK retail arm increased sales to £556.3m in the 12 months to the end of September, helped by price rises, loyalty
The next phase of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) came into effect in April 2026, marking a significant shift in how businesses and landlords across the UK are required to record and report their income. Lucy Welch, Executive at Bevan Buckland, together with members of the firm’s specialist tax team, explains
A HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) spokesperson said: “We neither confirm nor deny investigations and we cannot comment on identifiable individuals.” Tice’s company, Quidnet REIT Limited, invests in property. The Sunday Times reported that it “did not pay a required 20 per cent levy on [its] dividends … before channelling profits to Tice and his