Tax and spending

Three ways Sunak could raise £10bn to help Britons struggling with energy bills | Arun Advani
Analysis: the chancellor has a set of options for making the tax system fairer at the same time as bringing in revenue
Arun Advani
19, May, 2022 @3:34 PM

Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer clash over online tax plans
Sainsbury’s and others call for tax on internet sales, while Marks & Spencer says that would ‘punish’ go-ahead outlets
Sarah Butler and Joe Middleton
19, May, 2022 @2:45 PM

Windfall tax would hit renewables investment, National Grid boss says
John Pettigrew claimed a levy on oil and gas companies could derail efforts to meet climate crisis targets
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
19, May, 2022 @12:48 PM

Helping cash-strapped Britons won’t add to inflation, says CBI
Chief of business association calls for stimulus that aids ‘hardest hit’ with rising food and fuel bills
Jamie Grierson
19, May, 2022 @8:30 AM

Rishi Sunak vows to cut taxes for business to tackle cost of living crisis
Chancellor to urge investment in innovation at CBI speech as UK inflation soars to 9%
Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent
18, May, 2022 @5:23 PM

Keir Starmer: PM choosing to let people struggle by delaying energy windfall tax
Labour leader says Boris Johnson U-turn on tax ‘inevitable’ and he must act now, as cost of living dominates PMQs
Peter Walker Political correspondent
18, May, 2022 @12:16 PM

Bill Gates: ‘Vaccines are a miracle. It’s mind-blowing somebody could say the opposite’
The Microsoft co-founder takes questions from scientists, academics and readers on Ukraine, Covid, Jeffrey Epstein and more
Tim Lewis
15, May, 2022 @11:00 AM

The Observer view on the urgent need for a windfall tax on the energy giants | Observer editorial
Even bosses of Britain’s oil and gas companies admit they hardly know what to do with record-breaking profits
Observer editorial
15, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Working from home: HMRC’s £125 tax break now harder to claim
As Covid crisis eases, official guidance says people cannot obtain relief if they choose to avoid office
Rupert Jones
14, May, 2022 @8:00 AM

Rishi Sunak: windfall tax an option if oil firms fail to invest in UK
Chancellor says he is ‘pragmatic’ about introducing a levy on energy companies to ease cost of living crisis
Heather Stewart and Alex Lawson
12, May, 2022 @6:08 PM

A windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas: what have ministers said so far?
Despite Labour’s idea being criticised as ‘disastrous’, Rishi Sunak has said nothing is off the table
Peter Walker Political correspondent
12, May, 2022 @4:45 PM

NatWest chair says best way to help poorest is through benefits
Across-the-board tax cut would be blunt, very costly and give wealthy a boost, warns Howard Davies
Mark Sweney
12, May, 2022 @11:48 AM
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