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Will new property taxes add to housing market challenges?

Labour is pondering the changes ...

HMRC enjoys bumper tax income – but is it a one-off?

A slew of larger than expected tax receipts have been reported by HMRC ...

Expert predicts trouble for Rachel Reeves as CGT receipts drop

HMRC figures spell trouble for the Chancellor ...

Fiscal drag set to hike taxes for millions on middle-incomes

A new report says fiscal drag will erode living standards for millions over the coming years. ...

High-end housing market weakens ahead of mansion tax

The proposed Council Tax surcharge on £2 million-plus homes is already having a subtle effect ...

Surprise tax rise for landlords set to trigger rent hikes – claim

Higher tax on landlords will lead to higher rents, according to research by lender Together. ...

Chaotic Budget tax rises revealed – industry reaction

It’s been revealed – apparently by mistake – that the mansion tax will take effect from April 2028. ...

Reeves warned off risking national backlash over IHT

The warning comes from the CEO of deVere, Nigel Green ...

Opinion – Council tax revaluation risks unsettling property market

We'll know if the speculation is correct when the Budget is delivered this week ...

Mansion Tax – this is where Reeves’ tax will hit most

The Budget is on November 26 ...

IMLA warns Reeves – another tax would hurt rental sector 

The government has floated the idea of NI being applied to landlords ...

Another IHT surge as frozen threshold benefits Treasury

New figures have just come out from HMRC ...

Don’t tinker with tax, says group funded by building society 

The Family Building Society is behind this cross-party independent group ...

Making Tax Digital kicks in exactly six months today

Landlords are being urged to prepare now ...

Peers launch inquiry on plans to make pensions subject to IHT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants the changes to be introduced in 2027 ...

How far could ‘Trumpflation’ drive new mortgage average rates?

This is the latest analysis by Moneyfacts...

Barclays slashes mortgage rates across 22 products

Barclays has cut mortgage rates across 22 products and by...

Raising base rate – would it be Bank of England’s big mistake?

The Iran War is still not wreaking the havoc of...
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