Tax Cuts

Labour Are 'Pulling The Wool' Over Tax Changes

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Income Tax, Vat, Personal Allowance, New Financial Year, UK News, Higher VAT, Tax, Child Benefit., Tax Cuts, Nick Clegg, News, Cuts to Tax Credits, UK Politics News

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has attacked Labour for trying to "pull the wool over people's eyes" about sweeping tax changes that came into effect...

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Mehdi's Morning Memo: Fox Attack

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Ashley Judd, Sarah Wollaston, Mehdi's Morning Memo, Mehdis-Morning-Memo, Liam Fox, David Cameron, Vicky Pryce, Chris Huhne, Banking Commission, Lib Dem Spring Conference, Tax Cuts, Nick Clegg, George Osborne, UK Politics News

The ten thing you need to know on Monday 11 March 2013... 1) FOX ATTACK 10 days till the Budget - and the Tory right isn't happy. Liam Fox - who...

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David Cameron Tells Tory MPs 'No Tax Cuts' In Budget

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Conservative Party, UK News, David Cameron, UK Economy, Tax Cuts, Vince Cable, UK Diary, Budget 2013, Liberal Democrats, UK Politics News

David Cameron has rebuffed Tory calls to cut taxes and dismissed Vince Cable's suggestion the chancellor should borrow more, as he insisted his govern...

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Mehdi's Morning Memo: Revolt Of The 'National Union Of Ministers'

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 04.03.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Queen, Mehdi's Morning Memo, Mehdis-Morning-Memo, Spending Cuts, David Cameron, National Union of Ministers, Secret Courts, Lord Woolf, Tax Cuts, George Osborne, UK Politics News

The ten things you need to know on Monday 4 March 2013... 1) REVOLT OF THE 'NATIONAL UNION OF MINISTERS' From the Times splash: "David Camero...

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Why Are Tory MPs Opposing a Tax Cut That Would Create More Jobs?

Luke Pollard | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: Tax Cuts, Taxes, Apd, Aviation, Air Passenger Duty, George Osborne, UK Business, Gatwick, UK Budget, UK Economy, Heathrow, UK Travel, UK Politics News

George Osborne has said on more than one occasion in the past few months that he is working towards the UK having a low tax environment suitable for greater overseas investment. It is a laudable plan but does it stand up to scrutiny?

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Tax Cuts For Green Living 'Illegal' Says EU

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.02.2013 | UK

Read More: Green, Tax Cuts, UK Courts, European Union, UK News, UK Green, Energy Saving, Housing, George Osborne, UK News

The Government is being taken to court by Brussels for offering across-the-board tax cuts to encourage homeowners to make their houses more energy-eff...

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Liam Fox Calls For Further Cuts To Welfare Budget

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Politics

Read More: UK Businesses, Public Spending, UK News, Liam Fox, Spending Cuts, David Cameron, Budget, Tax Cuts, Defence Minister, News, UK Politics News

Chancellor George Osborne should announce further cuts to the welfare budget and the civil service, former Cabinet minister Liam Fox said as he indica...

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Hide And Seek: £13tn Held In Offshore Accounts, Says Tax Justice Network

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 22.07.2012 | UK

Read More: Taxes, UK News, The Observer, UK Economy, Cayman Islands, Tax Cuts, Private Banks, George Osborne, UK News

A staggering £13tn ($21tn) is being hidden in off-shore accounts away from the prying eyes of taxmen, according to a new report. Campaign group Ta...

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It is Time to Reject Rule by and for the Millionaires in Favour of the Millions: Starting With Boris in London

Jon Trickett MP | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Tax Cuts, London Mayoral Election, London's Wealth, London, UK Politics, George Osborne, Conservative Mayor, Boris Johnson, UK Politics News

Boris's now infamous "chicken feed" comments - referring to the £250,000 per year income he receives for a second job writing for the Telegraph on top of his Mayoral responsibilities - confirm just how obscenely out of touch he really is. While he rakes in this "chicken feed", more than 400,000 London pensioners have lost money through the Tory 'granny tax' to pay for a tax cut for the super rich. And almost 120,000 London families face losing all of their tax credits because of the Tory tax credit cuts.

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Rich 'Wipe Out' Income Tax Through Charity Donations

PA | Posted 10.04.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Income Tax, UK News, Conservatives, Charity, Downing Street, David Cameron, Tax Cuts, Donating to Charity, Hmrc, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charity Donations, George Osborne, UK Politics News

Some of the wealthiest people in the country are donating to charities which "don't do a great deal of charitable work" in order to "wipe out" their i...

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Ed Balls Slams Impact Of 'Tax Credits 'Bombshell

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.04.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Politics, Easter, Benefits, Tax Credits, UK News, Bad Friday, Children, Budget, Benefit Cuts, Tax Cuts, Families, George Osborne, News, UK Politics News

Changes to tax credits and benefits that come into force on Thursday will cost families £511 a year on average an analysis by a respected think tank ...

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Ed Balls Calls For Tax Cuts

PA | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Vat, Tax Cuts, Income Tax, UK News, George Osborne, Budget, UK Economy, Ed Balls, 2012 Budget, UK Politics News

George Osborne was today urged by Labour to implement "significant tax cuts" in next month's Budget. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls suggested the Gover...

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Osborne: 'We Will Ride Out The Storm'

Posted 03.12.2011 | UK Politics

Read More: Tax Cuts, George Osborne, Conservative Party Conference, Economic Crisis, Council Tax, UK Economy, UK Politics News

George Osborne has said he will not deviate from his plan to cut the deficit, as he warned the Treasury could not afford to cut taxes in the immediate...

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Osborne's Plan B - Follow Ronald Reagan

Matthew Lynn | Posted 29.11.2011 | UK Politics

Read More: Tax Cuts, UK, Ronald Reagan, Economy, British Economy, UK Politics, Conservative Conference, George Osborne, UK Diary, Conservative Party Conference, UK Politics News

In the UK, there is a stultifying consensus among economists and pundits that the historical lessons we need to be learning are all from the 1930s.

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London's Economic Growth 'Sluggish'

PA | Posted 24.09.2011 | UK

Read More: Unemployment, Debt Crisis, Quarterly Figures, Exports, Tax Cuts, Jobs, London Economy, London Chamber of Commerce, London Economic Growth, UK News

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- London's economy has been described as "sluggish" after a new study found only marginal growth in recent months. The London Ch...

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Figures Expected To Show Slowing UK Economy

PA | Posted 24.09.2011 | UK

Read More: Debt, Britain, Gdp, Economic Crisis, Economy, Tax Cuts, Economic Growth, Interest Rates, Gdp Growth, Austerity Measures, Bank of England, UK News

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Pressure on the Government to announce a "plan B" for the economy could increase if, as expected, official figures show that the ...

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