Rishi Sunak is warned not to hit Tory shires with a new property levy

Rishi Sunak was urged yesterday to resist calls to introduce a property tax amid fears it would be a wealth tax in all but name. Treasury officials have modelled a plan to scrap council tax and stamp duty and replace them with a property tax based on a percentage of a home’s value. The scheme … Read more

Prime Minister’s new mission for Rishi Sunak

Let’s make Britain the Singapore of Europe! Prime Minister’s new mission for Rishi Sunak as he urges the Chancellor to exploit Brexit by emulating the low-tax, low-regulation Asian city state Sunak is to spearhead Government moves to exploit the opportunities of Brexit No 10 is keen to break through gloom of Covid pandemic with an … Read more

Rishi Sunak rejects wealth tax to cover the £280billion spent fighting coronavirus 

Rishi Sunak rejects wealth tax: Chancellor WON’T bring in a one-off levy to cover the £280billion spent fighting coronavirus Rishi Sunak rejected proposal for emergency wealth tax to recover £280billion  Presented with plans for one-off levy on those with assets more than £500,000 or more £1million for a couple  including their family home and pension Told … Read more

Covid UK: Rishi Sunak rejects wealth tax to cover the £280billion spent fighting coronavirus 

Rishi Sunak rejects wealth tax: Chancellor WON’T bring in a one-off levy to cover the £280billion spent fighting coronavirus Rishi Sunak rejected proposal for emergency wealth tax to recover £280billion  Presented with plans for one-off levy on those with assets more than £500,000 or more £1million for a couple  including their family home and pension Told … Read more

Protect struggling families from spring council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak

Protect struggling families hit by coronavirus economic collapse from council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak amid fears of bills surge in April Sunak confirmed councils can levy an extra 5 per cent onto tax bills in 2021-22 Decision came in the face of record public borrowing to support the country  Labour says 5% … Read more

ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Rishi Sunak turns to his vampire squid pals again for help

ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Rishi Sunak turns to his vampire squid pals again for help By Anna Mikhailova Deputy Political Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:43 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 01:44 GMT, 10 January 2021 Rishi Sunak keeps the chumocracy chugging along with the appointment of yet another of his former Goldman Sachs … Read more

Rishi Sunak could delay tax rises until next autumn but will end Stamp Duty holiday in March

Rishi Sunak could delay tax rises until next autumn but will end Stamp Duty holiday in March amid warnings over scale of government borrowing during Covid crisis The Chancellor reportedly believes that it is the ‘wrong time’ to bring in tax rises Source added Mr Sunak has also rejected calls to extend the stamp duty … Read more

Covid UK: Rishi Sunak considers £3bn scheme to help small businesses

Rishi Sunak examining plans for a £3billion scheme to help a MILLION small business owners including plumbers, electricians and musicians unable to get furlough cash or company loans The Chancellor is looking at proposals for a Directors Income Support Scheme Would pay sole directors up to 80 per cent of lost profits for three months … Read more

Rishi Sunak examining £3billion scheme to help a MILLION small business owners

Rishi Sunak examining plans for a £3billion scheme to help a MILLION small business owners including plumbers, electricians and musicians unable to get furlough cash or company loans The Chancellor is looking at proposals for a Directors Income Support Scheme Would pay sole directors up to 80 per cent of lost profits for three months … Read more

No wealth levy before tax reform, Rishi Sunak is told 

Reform Britain’s tax system before bringing in new wealth levy, Rishi Sunak is told By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 5 January 2021 The Government is being urged to reform the UK’s tax system before pushing ahead with a controversial levy on wealth. Chancellor … Read more