Sustainable Tax Rises

Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF

Rare intervention comes as Resolution Foundation says UK will remain ‘stagnation nation’ despite push to invest. ‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on budget Budget 2024: what it ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

IMF hails Reeves’ ‘sustainable’ tax rises; Resolution Foundation says budget marks ‘decisive shift from planned cuts’ – business live

Foundation says there will be better funded public services in schools, NHS and justice but households face further squeeze. And a few more – Resolution Foundation analysis:. Tax and benefit ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes

Nationally, property taxes in major cities have gone up 30% since 2019, according to a new Redfin analysis.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Reeves signals business taxes will rise in Budget

Chancellor says companies understand government must make ‘difficult decisions’ to balance books

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Flutter chief warns on US betting tax rises

FanDuel owner says punitive duties could push customers towards unlicensed operators

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts

Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting.

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.

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.

Workers are warned Budget tax rises will hit their pay

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

UK tax rises acceptable if part of pro-business Budget, CBI says

Rupert Soames believes companies will judge October 30 measures ‘in the round’

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget

Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identified

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Swiss Government Proposes Sales Tax Rise to Finance Pensions

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Reeves expected to focus rise in capital gains tax on share sales

Chancellor likely to increase CGT in October 30 Budget as part of efforts to close £40bn funding gap

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Employers’ national insurance rise a risk for SMEs, tax experts warn

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out increase in this month’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise

Employers’ contributions set to increase by 2 percentage points in next week’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Budget watchdog will break impartiality, claims Hunt

The former chancellor says the publication of a review which could criticise the Conservatives on Budget day would "cross a line".

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest rates

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

The Papers: Labour targets waiting lists but tax rises 'won't cure NHS'

The measures expected in Wednesday's Budget, particularly those focused on the NHS, lead the papers.

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Warning 'pain' of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises

The chancellor says businesses will "contribute more" as she raises employer National Insurance to 15%.

Vapes to be taxed for first time as tobacco and wine duty rise

New levy on e-cigarettes, which have soared in popularity, will take effect in 2026

World - Financial Times - 21 hours ago

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Budget 2024: Reeves reveals £40bn in tax rises as she promises to rebuild public services

Chancellor announces increases in taxation for businesses and the wealthy, and more money for the NHS and schools. Autumn budget live: latest news updates Budget 2024: key points at a ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election result

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...

World - The Guardian - 42 minutes ago

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees

World - ABC News - 39 minutes ago

Post-Affirmative Action, Is Sustained Campus Diversity Suspicious?

There are perfectly legal explanations for why schools’ demographics might not change after the fall of affirmative action.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

The Department of Energy offered conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects in Montana and South Dakota.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum talks sustainable taste

The winner of the inaugural Bentley Lighthouse Award for eco design on Karen Blixen, making wine and her sneaky chicken, Eva

World - Financial Times - October 18

Latest in Sustainable Tax Rises

Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF

IMF hails Reeves’ ‘sustainable’ tax rises; Resolution Foundation says budget marks ‘decisive shift from planned cuts’ – business live

These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes

Reeves signals business taxes will rise in Budget

Flutter chief warns on US betting tax rises

Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts

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

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

Workers are warned Budget tax rises will hit their pay

UK tax rises acceptable if part of pro-business Budget, CBI says

Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget

Swiss Government Proposes Sales Tax Rise to Finance Pensions

Reeves expected to focus rise in capital gains tax on share sales

Employers’ national insurance rise a risk for SMEs, tax experts warn

Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise

Budget watchdog will break impartiality, claims Hunt

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

The Papers: Labour targets waiting lists but tax rises 'won't cure NHS'

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Warning 'pain' of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises

Vapes to be taxed for first time as tobacco and wine duty rise

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Budget 2024: Reeves reveals £40bn in tax rises as she promises to rebuild public services

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

Post-Affirmative Action, Is Sustained Campus Diversity Suspicious?

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum talks sustainable taste

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