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Home buyers left disappointed after Stamp Duty overhaul fails to materialise but surcharge on foreign investors could ‘level the playing field’ for UK buyers Chancellor decides against Stamp Duty overhaul this afternoon in 2020 Budget The tax is due to bring £12.8billion into the Treasury’s coffers this tax year He confirmed a 2 per cent surcharge would … Read more
Fuel duty frozen for tenth consecutive year as reluctant Chancellor concedes that ‘many people still rely on their cars’ Taxation on petrol and diesel will remain at 57.95p per litre, as it has since 2011 Sunak said ‘we can no longer afford to freeze fuel duty’ but conceded that people still rely on cars Fuel … Read more
George Osborne’s second home stamp duty surcharge has raised £6.6billion – but expert claims ‘arbitrary and unfair’ tax isn’t working and it is not just landlords who are losing out Former Chancellor George Osborne introduced 3 per cent surcharge in 2016 Treasury had a £2.9billion target for it of by the end of the 2019/2020 … Read more
Rishi Sunak ‘is set to axe the freeze on fuel duty in upcoming budget but has ruled out bringing in a mansion tax’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak under intense pressure to maintain the fuel duty freeze Conservative backbenchers have warned a rise in tax would alienate voters Mr Sunak signalled wants to break cycle of freezing … Read more
Putting up fuel duty in the Budget would be the equivalent of ‘flashing V-signs’ at ordinary voters, a senior Tory warned last night. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is said to be considering ending the ten-year freeze on fuel duty in next month’s Budget as he tries to find the cash to pay for Boris Johnson’s spending … Read more
Dancing On Ice’s Caprice Bourret accuses show of not having a ‘duty of care’ and claims bosses sided with ex skating partner Hamish Gaman as she breaks silence after shock departure The TV personality, 48, claimed there was a lack of any ‘duty of care’ from the show as she said ‘it’s just common decency’ Caprice … Read more
Tory MPs write to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to drop plans for fuel duty rise amid fears it could alienate newly-converted Conservative voters in former Labour heartlands Around a dozen Tory MPs in ‘Red Wall’ seats written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak Group said a rise in fuel duty would ‘send the wrong message’ to … Read more
Tory MPs warn they could sabotage the Budget if Chancellor Rishi Sunak raises fuel duty Conservative MPs warned Chancellor Rishi Sunak against fuel duty increases Fuel duty has been kept at 57.95p per litre for petrol and diesel since 2011 Mr Sunak is understood to be considering ending the nine-year-long freeze By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Air passenger duty could be cut by HALF in Chancellor Rishi Sunalk’s Budget to avoid punishing families who save up for holiday abroad Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to halve air passenger duty in upcoming Budget Passengers charged £13 for short-haul economy flight and £172 for pricier trips Some 42 MPs have written to Mr … Read more
Tory MPs have vowed to battle any move to increase fuel duty for 37 million hard-pressed motorists in next month’s Budget. Reports suggested new Chancellor Rishi Sunak might contemplate a 2p per litre rise in line with inflation, the first increase in a decade. The move, said to have originated with No 10 chief aide … Read more