The BBC licence fee was blasted as “ludicrous” and a “tax just to watch Strictly Come Dancing” after it emerged the Government had approved a plan to cut the planned annual rise by a third. Tim Davie, the director general of the
Households face steep council tax hikes as nearly every local authority plans to raise the levy by the maximum of 4.99% this April, an analysis has found. At least 129 of 136 county and unitary local authorities in England who have so
The average Brit faces a £100 council tax hike this year as 95% of local authorities raise bills by the maximum amount. The County Councils Network (CCN) says 129 of the 136 unitary local authorities across England will increase council tax bills
Jeremy Hunt has ditched plans for a 2p cut to income tax at next month’s Budget, reports have suggested. The Chancellor was possibly set to reduce the basic rate of income tax from 20 to 18 per cent, as well as looking
An iconic seaside destination is all set to tax tourists for visiting after fed-up locals slammed visitors for “trashing” the beauty spot, it has been reported. Upset locals along the South Coast have been unhappy for a while about tourists damaging beaches
A taxi driver has warned a new tax on private hire cars could be the “nail in the coffin” for drivers and customers. Saf Khan, 43, is a taxi driver who works in and around Telford, Shropshire. He told Express.co.uk about the
Rishi Sunak’s latest return revealed how he paid more than £500,000 in tax last year, up £75,000 on the previous year. The Prime Minister filed his personal income details on Friday that showed he paid £508,308 in the 2022-2023 financial year. In
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, facing doubters, has confidently promised tax cuts and stated he is “totally up for the fight” against Labour. Declaring that hard work should be rewarded with tax reductions, Mr Sunak wants to reverse his party’s slump in opinion
A number of popular destinations around the world have introduced a tourist tax to cope with demand and help with the upkeep of maintaining tourism. Recent reports have suggested locals in popular travel locations are suffering as a result of tourism, with
Taxation in the UK is the highest it has ever been, the country reeling from the Brexit fallout, the coronavirus lockdown, and a cost of living squeeze. This hasn’t, however, extended to some of the country’s overseas territories. These territories consist of