Millions face council tax rise of more than 5%
The government has allowed six areas to bypass the usual 5% cap on council tax increases.
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More than a million miss tax return deadline
Thousands of people left it to the last minute before the cut-off at the end of Friday.BBC News - 21h -
UK pensions tax changes to bring in ‘more than £40bn’ before 2045
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Millions 'face tax hike' and Trump set to visit UK
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Council urged to scrap 'rat tax'
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More than a million student loan borrowers got debt forgiven in 2024. What to know at tax time
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German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December
German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said Monday.CNBC - Jan. 6
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