March 12, 2026
Tax

Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin slams ‘perverse’ tax system that ‘harms’ pubs

The founder of pub giant JD Wetherspoon claims ‘tax disparity’ in favour of supermarkets is harming the ‘social fabric of the nation’ JD Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin has slammed “perverse” tax system (Image: Jam Press/Wetherspoon) Pubs pay about 20 times more business rates per pint than supermarkets, the boss of Wetherspoons has declared. Founder Tim

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Inside racing’s doomsday nightmare: The communities that tax hikes will ‘kill’, a 24-hour blackout and the brutal reality for the hard-working low earners that will suffer most

This day will feature words such as crisis and horrendous and stark realities will be confronted. But, at this early hour, a smell provides the first attack on the senses – and it sparks laughter. ‘You’ll get used to it,’ says Abbie Bunten, yard manager at the stables of Newmarket trainer John Berry with a

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Generative AI And Agentic Systems In Corporate Tax Compliance

Chidambaram Bhat, Co-Founder and CTO at Integral Technologies. It was a rainy evening—one of those quiet, reflective moments—when my co-founder Ryan and I sat sipping cortados by the window. Between the clink of cups and the hum of the storm, he looked up and said, almost offhandedly, “What if AI could just handle all this

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Why did Angela Rayner resign? Deputy PM triggers Labour reshuffle after tax scandal

Angela Rayner, one of the key figures in the Labour government, has resigned after Sir Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser found the deputy prime minister had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty on a seaside flat in Hove. Her resignation sparked a major cabinet reshuffle, with home secretary Yvette Cooper replacing David

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KEMI BADENOCH: Rayner tried to dodge £40,000 in stamp duty as she plotted to hammer you and your home with more tax. The hypocrisy of it…

Angela Rayner dodged £40,000 in stamp duty.  She didn’t fess up. She got found out. For weeks Labour ministers claimed that she had done nothing wrong. The Prime Minister defended her and refused to sack her. But while she was dodging her taxes, Labour spent the summer planning to raise property taxes on ordinary law- abiding families

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Nigel Farage lashes out and calls Mirror reporter ‘disgusting’ after tax question

Nigel Farage lashed out at questions over his tax affairs and said ‘you’re disgusting’ when The Mirror asked him about not paying stamp duty on his constituency home 20:20, 06 Sep 2025Updated 20:33, 06 Sep 2025 Daily Mirror’s Sophie Huskisson quizzes Nigel Farage on Stamp Duty Nigel Farage lashed out at questions over his tax

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The Not Exactly “No Tax On Tips” Edition

Bartenders are on the list of traditionally tipped occupations. getty Earlier this week, the Treasury released its preliminary list of jobs that qualify for the new “no tax on tips” deduction. Here’s why the list matters. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), tip income is temporarily deductible—only for tax years 2025 through 2028—for

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Angela Rayner faces calls to give up £17,000 government payoff after quitting over tax affairs – as experts suggest she could be hit with near-£50,000 bill by HMRC

Angela Rayner is facing calls to shun her government payoff after quitting over her tax affairs. The Deputy PM dramatically resigned yesterday following a standards report that concluded she broke the ministerial code. She is entitled to severance equivalent to three months of her pay – around £17,000. However, from October 13 the rules are

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How to get a rebate on your council tax as ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Brits overpaying

Martin Lewis has urged people to check what council tax band they are in. You might have been unknowingly overpaying on your council tax since 1991(Image: Getty) Brits have been urged to check whether they are “overpaying” their council tax, as numerous properties may be eligible for thousands of pounds in refunds. Finance expert Martin

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Angela Rayner resigns after admitting she did not pay enough tax | Politics News

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after admitting she did not pay enough tax on her second home. She has also quit as deputy leader of the Labour Party, an elected post. Sir Keir Starmer’s second-in-command admitted to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast on

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