With just weeks to go until the Budget, the Chancellor is reportedly hoping going after the richest home owners will help plug the hole in the finances left by the Tories 17:13, 01 Nov 2025Updated 17:14, 01 Nov 2025 The Chancellor is reportedly considering bringing in new higher bands of council tax to target the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The French parliament has voted against a Socialist demand for a controversial tax on the ultra rich, further complicating the government’s efforts to pass a budget for 2026 and survive no confidence votes. A majority
Speculation is growing that changes to income tax and National Insurance will be announced in November. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Income tax rises for Scots in April – how the changes affect you Speculation is growing that Chancellor Rachel Reeves
It was something of a surprise to Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, the seventh Earl Howe, when he found himself moving from a west London terrace into Buckinghamshire’s stately Penn House in 1986. Two years earlier, he had inherited his second cousin’s title, but he had thought another family member would get the house. “The trustees
If you work for yourself as a sole trader or earn money from property, the way you manage income tax is changing. In just six months’ time – from April 2026 – HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will kick in, transforming the way millions of Brits manage their finances. Small
Economists believe it is almost certain that the Chancellor will continue the freeze on income tax thresholds Workers are set to be hit with an added tax bill of £250 a year under plans being weighed up by Rachel Reeves to extend the stealth income tax rise introduced by the Conservatives. The thresholds at which
Sir Keir Starmer has put Labour MPs on notice that next month’s Budget must fix Britain’s public finances and win over the bond markets, even if it means breaking an election manifesto pledge not to increase income tax. The prime minister has left open the door to income tax rises, while behind the scenes Labour
An expert have warned this means some people may end up paying the full amount without realising they have already paid some, or all, of this original tax bill HMRC has been accused of creating confusion(Image: John Lamb via Getty Images) Savers could end up paying double tax bills after HMRC sent out multiple demand
Maria Scott, CEO of TAINA Technology, provider of a world-class tax technology platform. When I founded TAINA, I knew there had to be a better way to tackle the heavy operational burden of tax compliance. At that time, I was struck by how many talented people across financial institutions were spending their days on repetitive
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer has refused to stand by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, employee national insurance or value added tax, as he warned the backdrop to next month’s Budget was tougher than