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Tax | Minister slates ‘full time pay for part time work’ at council

Minister for housing slates South Cambridgeshire District Council’s decision to adopt a four-day work week permanently, saying it was a ‘deep disappointment’

31 Oct 2025

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Tax | Chancellor breaks home rental rules in Dulwich

With less than a month until the Budget, chancellor Rachel Reeves forced to apologise after admitting she did not apply for compulsory licence required by Southwark Council when she rented out her family home

30 Oct 2025

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Tax | Mansion tax for £2m plus house threat

Owners of properties valued at over £2m could face an annual tax charge if chancellor goes ahead with rumoured plans of a mansion tax

29 Oct 2025

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Tax | Landlords face tougher rules on renters

Tenants get new protections under Renters’ Rights Act with abolition of section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and replacement of fixed term tenancies with periodic terms, with renters able to stay in a home until they decide to end the tenancy

28 Oct 2025

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Business | Partnership NICs will deal damaging blow to accountants

The LLP model for accountancy firms is under threat from latest talk of a wholly new concept of Partnership NICs, and brings more than just higher tax bills, warns Ivor Gwilliams, legal director at Fox & Partners

27 Oct 2025

Tax | Bombshell as chancellor considers 1% income tax hike

As the Treasury stays tight lipped about potential tax rises in the Budget, officials are busy briefing behind the scenes about a 1p increase in income tax, potentially breaking Labour’s big three tax pledge

24 Oct 2025

Tax | Rayner resignation speech ‘no excuse not to pay taxes’

Former deputy PM Angela Rayner said ‘there is no excuse not to pay taxes owed’ in her resignation speech in parliament

23 Oct 2025

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Business | Plan to charge LLPs employer NICs at 15%

As Budget rumours swirl, partners in limited liability partnerships could face a tax rise with the Treasury looking to raise £2bn by making LLPs pay employer national insurance

22 Oct 2025

Tax | HMRC guidance ‘too woolly’ to stop tax avoidance

Quality of guidance and ‘menagerie of schemes’ was criticised when leading tax experts were questioned over government plans to crack down on tax avoidance promoters

16 Oct 2025

Tax | Farmers hold out for £5m inheritance tax respite

With the Budget fast approaching, the Chancellor might be softening her stance on inheritance tax for farm estates with the latest pre-Budget rumours hinting at changes to remove smaller family owned farms from the new rules

13 Oct 2025

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Tax | Conservatives would abolish stamp duty, says Badenoch

With four years to go until a general election, Conservative leader says Conservatives would abolish stamp duty for main home purchases

9 Oct 2025

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Tax | Scrap MTD petition passes 11k signatures

Pressure is growing on the government to review Making Tax Digital for Income Tax as petition to stop quarterly digital reporting hits 11,600 names

2 Oct 2025

Tax | Chancellor focuses on investment not tax

In her first Labour conference speech since becoming chancellor Rachel Reeves stressed her commitment not to raise tax on ‘working people,’ but warns of ‘harder’ choices in coming months

29 Sep 2025

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Business | Digital ID card will replace right to work checks

The government plans to introduce a digital ID card across the UK, which will be mandatory for right to work checks, but will not have to be carried around

26 Sep 2025