• Rachel Reeves' tax tsar claimed pensioners have it 'ridiculously good' and said they should be taxed more

    Sir Edward Troup said it was 'ridiculous' for pensioners to get free TV licences. Labour has appointed him to its new expert panel on tackling tax avoidance. In 2019 he called for income tax, National Insurance contribution and VAT rise

  • Biden Calls for Increase in Taxes on the Rich

    As President Joe Biden visited Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, he called for an increase in taxes on the rich.

  • Economic growth must be a priority for tax reform

    Businesses consider several factors when deciding where to invest, and it’s no secret that one of the most important considerations is taxes.

  • Labour's rail plan 'unfunded', says minister

    The transport secretary says there is “nothing” in Labour’s plan that will make rail services better for passengers.

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • Labour to shield UK producers from AI copyright infringement, says Debbonaire

    CREATIVE CITIES: MP Thangam Debbonaire has promised to protect the copyright and IP rights of UK-based producers from AI-derived plagiarism if the Labour party is elected to power later this year. Th

  • Letter: Estate tax bill perfectly crafted to aid ultra-rich

    House Bill 2653, which would entirely exempt Hawaii’s qualified family-owned businesses from state of Hawaii estate taxes, is perfectly written to completely eliminate estate taxes from the approximate 0.2% of our population that is considered ultra-rich. Many thanks for this incredible legislation.

  • Taxing the Super-Rich Is Brazil’s G-20 Plan for Climate, Hunger

    (Bloomberg) -- Brazil believes it has found a way to pay for the fight against climate change and world hunger: Tax the super-rich.Most Read from BloombergElon Wants His Money BackDubai Grinds to Standstill as Flooding Hits CityRecord Rainfall in Dubai? Blame Climate Change, Not Cloud SeedingIsrael Launches Retaliatory Strike on Iran, US Officials SaySingapore Loses ‘World’s Best Airport’ Crown to QatarAs president of this year’s Group of 20 nations, Brazil has made implementing a global...

  • Rachel Reeves took a £10,000 donation and had a free holiday from Labour mayoral hopeful

    She told parliamentary authorities that the cash, which followed a £2,000 donation before the 2019 general election, was to support her office.

  • Chiefs owner says leaving Arrowhead Stadium is an option after sales tax funding was rejected

    The Kansas City Chiefs plan to explore options that include leaving Arrowhead Stadium after voters in Jackson County, Missouri, soundly rejected a sales tax initiative that would have helped to pay for renovations to the 52-year-old building.

  • Umami-rich scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables, says gastrophysicist

    Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to "boring" vegetables. University of Copenhagen gastrophysicist Ole G. Mouritsen puts mathematical equations to work in calculating the umami potential of everything from seaweed and shrimp paste to mussels and mackerel.