Taxpayers talk of having to borrow cash and wait for months amid ‘significant backlogs’ in processing of claimsSome people are waiting a year or more for HM Revenue and Customs to refund overpaid tax and national...
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Read MoreResolution Foundation says move could raise additional £6bn a year and ‘level the playing field’ on income taxRachel Reeves has been urged to take 2p off the rate of employee national insurance and add it to...
Read MorePre-tax profits fall 24% despite rise in Sports Direct sales, driven by closures of House of Fraser and Game storesBusiness live – latest updatesA “challenging” luxury market and retreat from gaming have...
Read MoreThe prime minister has reversed his decision on a number of policy matters since winning the electionKeir Starmer’s mid-air announcement that he was reversing his previous opposition to a national grooming gangs inquiry is...
Read MoreSurveys show employer confidence at record low, prompting job cuts and hiring freezeUK rate cut may fail to improve voters’ dim view of the governmentUK employers laid off staff in April at a faster pace than the previous...
Read MoreExclusive: Health secretary to defend NIC rise and challenge Reform on how it would fund NHS reformsWes Streeting will launch a vocal defence of the party’s tax rises on Tuesday, pledging an extra 8.3m GP appointments to...
Read MoreReported delays come as tax office says it is shutting free-to-use online filing service used by some small businesses HM Revenue and Customs has come under fire for taking more than four months to process tax refunds owed to...
Read MoreChancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn’s budget as businesses brace for their impact,...
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Read MoreIndependent care providers say the government’s planned increases will push many to the brinkA day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – Politics Weekly UKThe adult social care sector could...
Read MoreTwo-thirds of businesses surveyed by trade bodies say jobs will go as they urge government to delay changesMore than two-thirds of hospitality businesses will reduce staffing as a result of tax changes taking effect in April,...
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