Income tax
Self-assessment: tips for filing your UK tax return to avoid risk of a £100 fine
As HMRC’s deadline looms, here’s a guide to cutting your bill by taking advantage of the various reliefs
Miles Brignall and Rupert Jones
14, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM
Record number of Britons file tax returns on Christmas Day
This year, 3,275 took a break from mince pies and charades to fill in their self-assessment forms, HMRC said
Joe Middleton
28, Dec, 2022 @3:15 PM
Scotland to raise income tax by 1p for those on over £43,666 to raise money for NHS – as it happened
Finance secretary says starter, basic and intermediate rates of income will stay the same
Andrew Sparrow
15, Dec, 2022 @4:26 PM
How the autumn statement will impact households, from single mums to married pensioners
Freezing of thresholds means those receiving a wage rise will pay more tax, while benefits increase by the rate of inflation
Jess Clark
18, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
Jeremy Hunt says he has not ‘ducked difficult decisions’ as OBR says living standards growth wiped out – as it happened
Chancellor denies postponing financial pain as fiscal watchdog’s figures show eight years of income growth wiped out
Harry Taylor (now); Andrew Sparrow and Graeme Wearden (earlier)
17, Nov, 2022 @8:45 PM
Hunt unveils tax rises and spending cuts as OBR says eight years of growth to be wiped out
Labour describes autumn statement measures as ‘invoice for the economic carnage’ of disastrous mini-budget under Liz Truss
Peter Walker Political correspondent
17, Nov, 2022 @1:06 PM
Wealth taxes could raise £37bn for UK public services, campaigners say
Tax Justice UK calls on Rishi Sunak’s government to introduce five reforms targeting the richest people
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
25, Oct, 2022 @9:00 PM
Liz Truss apologises for going ‘too far and too fast’ with economic changes – as it happened
Latest updates: In BBC interview, Liz Truss refuses say if her vision is ‘dead’ and vows to fight next election
Harry Taylor and Andrew Sparrow
17, Oct, 2022 @9:43 PM
How Tory tax policies have increased the burden on the poor | Letter
Letter: Under the Conservatives, the balance has shifted from progressive to regressive taxation, says Barry Kushner
Letters
13, Oct, 2022 @4:18 PM
IFS: Millions in Britain ‘face stealth tax raid’ under Liz Truss’s plans
For every £1 given workers by cutting tax rates £2 was being taken via freeze on income tax thresholds, thinktank calculates
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
05, Oct, 2022 @11:01 PM
Kwasi Kwarteng ‘to bring forward planned fiscal statement’ in another U-turn – as it happened
Guardian understands chancellor will make statement later this month, rather than in November as originally planned
Nadeem Badshah (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
03, Oct, 2022 @8:05 PM
Tax U-turn wins Truss some time but damage to credibility remains
PM said she was prepared to make unpopular decisions – but then buckled, so now she will be seen as both unpopular and wrong
Pippa Crerar Political editor
03, Oct, 2022 @6:18 PM
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