The Government is moving to tighten laws for elected representatives after it emerged the legal obligation for newly elected TDs to produce a tax clearance certificate is not strong enough to prevent veteran criminal Gerry Hutch from running in an upcoming byelection and taking his Dáil seat, should he win. Hutch (62), known as The
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers. Speaking during the final day of the Commons debate on the budget, Labour backbenchers demanded a U-turn on the controversial proposals. Plans to introduce a 20% tax on farm estates worth more than £1m from
And that’s exactly the point: is now the wrong time to be introducing such a scheme, especially given that despite the introduction of the Electric Car Grant, it looks like the UK won’t hit the tough targets for EV sales set by the government? According to a survey of Auto Express readers, almost two in
Donating to charity can result in a tax deduction—but only if you follow the rules. getty Chances are that your inbox is full of reminders to make your end-of-year charitable donations. After all, ’tis the season, and the annual giving cycle once again kicked off on #GivingTuesday—the Tuesday after Thanksgiving—with nonprofits hoping to carry the
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled £26 billion a year of tax rises and HMRC has confirmed timeframes for some of the key policies Tom Towers Senior News Reporter 13:26, 02 Dec 2025 HMRC last night outlined the timeframes for several key Budget policies and how they’ll impact Brits(Image: Peter Dazeley) HMRC has confirmed when a series
TAX letter on block cubes on wooden table over world map, modern office city tower and skyscraper, Business and finance concept, Elements of this image furnished by NASA getty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Juan Manuel Vázquez of Loyens & Loeff discusses the evolving international tax agenda, including ongoing pillar 2 negotiations and
About £15bn of potential investment in North Sea oil and gas production is at “very high risk” of being cancelled after the UK government decided to retain windfall taxes in the sector, analysts have warned. Chancellor Rachel Reeves disappointed executives by keeping the 78 per cent headline tax rate until 2030, leaving many considering whether
Reform UK’s most senior local government figure has said the party did not promise to cut council tax ahead of elections held earlier this year, as his own authority weighs up raising the charge by the maximum amount. Stephen Atkinson, leader of Lancashire county council, in north-west England, and a vice-chair of the Local Government
About £15bn of potential investment in North Sea oil and gas production is at “very high risk” of being cancelled after the UK government decided to retain windfall taxes in the sector, analysts have warned. Chancellor Rachel Reeves disappointed executives by keeping the 78 per cent headline tax rate until 2030, leaving many considering whether
Addressing MPs, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that pensioners wouldn’t be made to pay small amounts of tax on their state pensions if they exceed the £12,570 limit. But, it wasn’t clear how that would work, or if it would involve an increase in personal allowance. Speaking to Martin Lewis, Ms Reeves clarified, saying: “So if