SO THE party is over, or it will be tomorrow. The harsh light of dawn will bring us all back to earth with a bump. January is the month of credit card bills, tax returns and eye-watering gas and electricity payments.
Tag: Tax
This Is Money: Householders Face 4% Hike In Council Tax
Homeowners face council tax rises of more than 4% in April because of an increasing reliance on private sector contracts
Scotsman: UK Faces Rising Tax For Next 50 Years
THE tax burden on British workers is set to rise steadily over the next five decades as government spending outpaces economic growth.
Scotsman: Tax Burden At Record Level
THE income tax burden has reached its highest level since records began two decades ago, official figures reveal.
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This Is Money: Tax Burden Risks Harm To Economy
The tax burden risks damaging the economy and extravagant public spending should be reined in, the world’s top economic watchdog warned last night
This Is Money: Hospitals And Schools Face Tax Bill Shock
Education and health authorities could face a multi-million pound double whammy over Treasury attempts to wipe out a taxdodging scheme used by 250,000 agency workers.
This Is Money: NI Error Hits 700,000
A mix-up by the Inland Revenue has led to letters incorrectly seeking extra National Insurance payments being sent out to thousands of people.
Scotsman: Commandment Eight: Get Your Pension In Good Shape
WHAT a mess! The government just does not seem to be able to take a consistent approach to pension planning and tax, other than that it is consistently inconsistent, and you can be forgiven for wondering what on earth is going on.
This Is Money: Brown Close To Stopping £500m Fraud
The Chancellor said today he was confident of securing EU agreement on a reform which could save British taxpayers more than £500m a year