Tories accuse Brown over taxes
Press Review 13 August 2004
Gordon Brown has raised taxes by the equivalent of an additional 16.5 pence on the basic rate of income tax since he became chancellor, according to the Conservatives.
Smaller businesses 'feeling the pinch' of Brown's tax moves
News Article 12 August 2004
A new study has claimed the Treasury’s working tax credit is adding an average of five per cent to small business payroll costs.
Expats' taxes remain under review
News Article 10 August 2004
Despite Conservative demands, the Treasury has refused to rule out changes in the tax regime for expatriates.
Expats on alert over Brown's plans
Press Review 10 August 2004
The Treasury has refused to rule out changes in the tax regime for British nationals living abroad.
Report urges tougher penalties for VAT fraud
News Article 29 July 2004
Tougher penalties should be considered to deter the "staggering" £11 billion a year lost in VAT fraud, the public accounts committee has said.
MPs call for harsher penalties to curb VAT fraud
Press Review 29 July 2004
Stronger penalties for VAT fraud may be needed to tackle a "staggering" £11 billion a year in revenue losses, say MPs.
Watchdog to investigate tax losses
Press Review 29 July 2004
The National Audit Office has begun an inquiry into the Inland Revenue's failure to stop millions of taxpayers filing late or inaccurate self-assessment tax returns.
Customs urged to tackle fraud
News Article 22 July 2004
MPs have urged Customs and Excise to step up its efforts to tackle the problem of alcohol duty fraud.
Council tax
Policy Consultation 21 July 2004
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Brown delays petrol tax rise
Press Review 21 July 2004
A 1.9 pence rise in petrol and diesel duty due to be implemented on September 1 will be postponed for at least two months, the Treasury announced last night.
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MPs slam Customs
Press Review 22 June 2004
The Commons public accounts committee has criticised HM Customs and Excise for spending over £100 million on a new IT system without fully analysing its expected costs and benefits.
MPs criticise Customs over IT projects
News Article 22 June 2004
MPs have criticised HM Customs and Excise for spending over £100 million on a new IT system without fully analysing its expected costs and benefits.
Kennedy calls for air fuel tax
News Article 16 June 2004
Charles Kennedy has challenged the prime minister to make "the polluter pay" for the environmental damage caused by air travel.
Britons start earning for themselves
News Article 30 May 2004
Britons are having to work the first five months of the year before they stop earning for the chancellor and begin earning for themselves, according to data released on Sunday.
