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Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more
Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more
A straight man has revealed how he married his gay best friend to avoid a hefty inheritance tax bill, and inists his late husband would be ‘proud’ of new documentary about their story of tax dodging. Father-of-three Michael O’Sullivan, 60, tied the knot with former butler Matt Murphy, 85, in December 2017. Matt asked his … Read more
Marriage tax perk should be increased TEN-FOLD to £2,500 a year to reward stay-at-home spouses, think-tank says Married people earning under £12,500 can pass on part of allowance to spouse Think tank Onward want to increased this threshold to cover whole £12,500 of the Personal Allowance Change would ‘recognise families rather than just individuals in the … Read more
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
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
Tax return time: HMRC issues scam warning, as self-assessment deadline looms and millions still haven’t filed 5.4m taxpayers had not completed their return as of last week HMRC warns people to look out for copycat websites and phishing scams Around 2,700 taxpayers filed their self-assessment return on Christmas Day By Ed Magnus For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more
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
Rishi Sunak is well used to the routine now. For the 13th time since March 17, he’s having to dig deep into the Exchequer in his mammoth effort to keep as many businesses and jobs intact as he can, and to try to limit the long-term damage to Britain’s economic prospects. By the standards of … Read more
Fortnum & Mason boss hits out over tourist tax that could cost businesses at least £2bn By Adam Luck For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 26 December 2020 Threat: Fortnum’s chief Ewan Venters says the move shows the Government’s ‘lack of nous Government plans for a … Read more