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Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

Gold and taxes: What every investor needs to know

Taxes can eat into your profits when you're investing in gold. Here's what to know about the taxes you might owe.

'Tax squeeze backlash' and Clarkson's health scare

Many papers lead with unease over Labour's maiden Budget, while others report on Jeremy Clarkson's health scare

Tax blow for 1mn UK top earners by 2027

Fiscal drag will pull thousands more into a 60 per cent marginal rate

World - Financial Times - October 26

Carried interest: private equity’s tax break

The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', vows minister

Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’

UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his job

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.

Chris Mason: A change-making Budget and a moment of jeopardy

The government's fate will depend on whether it can make things better, says political editor Chris Mason.

Sunak accuses Reeves of breaking election promises on tax

Tory leader says Labour chancellor is ‘fiddling the fiscal rules’ in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers

Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be long

World - Financial Times - October 30

Inheritance tax reforms to hit business owners and farmers

Tax relief to be capped on assets worth more than £1mn

World - Financial Times - October 30

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowing

World - Financial Times - October 31

Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap

Changes announced to inheritance tax rules could see the end of small family farms, warns the NFU.

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

Treasury must compensate Scotland for tax hike - Robison

The Scottish finance secretary has warned a rise in National Insurance could cost the government £500m.

PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe

Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permission

Business - Financial Times - November 1

GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike

GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

'Conversation' will take place on tax hike compensation - Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader says discussions will involve the chief secretary to the Treasury and the Scottish government

How to tax the top 1% with Natasha Sarin

It’s all about the unrealised gains

World - Financial Times - November 4

The $250bn in corporate taxes riding on US election

The candidates’ differing tax policies pave two starkly different futures for corporate America

World - Financial Times - November 4

Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe

The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.

Vonovia After-Tax Loss Narrows, Confirms Guidance

The real-estate company posted a net loss of 592 million euros for the first nine months of 2024, and continues to expect its full-year result to reach the upper end of its guidance range.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

The Papers: Kate 'back on duty' and tax hike 'backlash'

The Princess of Wales' return to public duties and reaction to tax hikes unveiled in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget feature on several of Sunday's front pages.

Bid to soften farm tax change rejected by Treasury

The department for rural affairs suggested exempting some older farmers from having to pay, Newsnight is told.

Do I need inheritance tax insurance?

Budget changes prompt wave of interest in life cover to avoid families scrambling to pay tax bills

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

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