Cabinet minister Therese Coffey hints taxes should be CUT in the Budget

Rishi Sunak has given a stark warning that tax rises are in the pipeline as he desperately tries to reassure angry Tories that they will not turn into a ‘horror show’. The Chancellor revealed his tough message to MPs as he failed to cover up a sheaf of speaking notes while leaving Downing Street. Mr … Read more

Amazon is accused of ‘opting out’ of paying fair taxes

Amazon has been accused of ‘opting out’ of the newly-imposed UK digital services tax after it announced plans to hit small businesses that sell items on its website with higher fees.   The multinational giant, which is valued at $1.5 trillion, has told businesses in the UK that it will increase its referral fees, fulfilment by Amazon fees, … Read more

All over-40s could face higher taxes to fund cost of care – expected to soar by £7billion a year 

All over-40s could face higher taxes to help fund the cost of care – which is expected to soar by an extra £7billion a year Prime Minister Boris Johnson considering options to end the social care crisis He is under pressure to solve the issue he promised to fix more than a year ago Johnson … Read more

Callers were forced to wait 15 minutes to talk taxes with HMRC in May

Callers were forced to wait 15 minutes to talk taxes with HMRC in May- more than double the average waiting time for March By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 14 July 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 July 2020 Callers to HMRC customer services were put on hold for an … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘will have to slash public spending or hike taxes to fund his £30 billion mini-budget’

Rishi Sunak will have to slash public spending or hike taxes to fill huge black hole in government’s books after his latest £30billion coronavirus mini-budget, warns former Justice Secretary David Gauke Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled ‘plan for jobs’ which could cost up to £30billion It is the latest in a number of interventions to dampen … Read more

Travel firms try to charge fees and taxes over cancelled holidays

Desperate travel firms are attempting to claw money back from holidaymakers by charging ‘monstrous’ cancellation fees. Others are claiming their small print means part of the holiday is ‘non-refundable’, even when the customer is entitled to a full refund by law. Last week Money Mail exposed how airlines and travel agents are using underhand tactics … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak hints future taxes will be high

Rishi Sunak last night hinted that future taxes will have to rise to pay for the unprecedented economic bailouts for business, workers and the self-employed.  Unveiling a huge rescue package for Britain’s army of self-employed workers, the Chancellor said he had set aside economic orthodoxy to deal with the national emergency, but warned that would … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak hints that taxes will rise in future to pay for his rescue packages 

Rishi Sunak last night hinted that future taxes will have to rise to pay for the unprecedented economic bailouts for business, workers and the self-employed.  Unveiling a huge rescue package for Britain’s army of self-employed workers, the Chancellor said he had set aside economic orthodoxy to deal with the national emergency, but warned that would … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak ‘could REVERSE UK taxes’

Workers in Britain could receive an emergency weekly wage subsidy in what would be the biggest state economic intervention since the Second World War. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to unveil a huge package of wage subsidies today to help save stricken companies and employees amid the coronavirus crisis. Two of the measures being considered … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘could REVERSE UK taxes to subsidise wages’

Workers in Britain could receive an emergency weekly wage subsidy in what would be the biggest state economic intervention since the Second World War. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to unveil a huge package of wage subsidies today to help save stricken companies and employees amid the coronavirus crisis. Two of the measures being considered … Read more