Consumer champion Martin Lewis, who has pushed for changes to the way council debt is collected, has praised the changes The council tax system in England is changing(Image: GETTY) A major shake-up of the council tax system will see households given more time to settle missed payments. Under current rules, people can become liable to
A new petition on the parliament website is calling for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000 amid concerns about fiscal drag Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to raise the lowest income tax threshold(Image: Getty Images) Backing is surging for a fresh campaign urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase the
The deep freeze in income tax thresholds since 2022 has dragged hundreds of thousands of people into higher tax brackets. The statistics, obtained by insurer NFU Mutual, show additional-rate taxpayers claimed £806m in tax relief on relief-at-source pension contributions via self-assessment in 2023-24, more than double the £365m they claimed in 2022-23. Meanwhile, the number
Ahead of the Senedd election on May 7, parties are making promises about what they plan to do if they get voted into power. Manifestos have been published that make pledges about a range of topics, from health and education to councils, In a series of pieces ahead of the election, we’re going to break
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