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Relief for self-employed

IR35 contractors tax rule change delayed for a year

Stephen Barclay
Stephen Barclay: a delay not a cancellation A controversial tax reform on contractors is being delayed by a year as the government eases pressures on businesses trying to cope withRead More

Plea to save benefit

FSB says saving owners’ tax relief would cost only £600m

Mike Cherry
Mike Cherry: Conservatives should keep their promise A small business lobby group says the cost of maintaining a key tax relief for business owners could be reduced to £600 million.Read More

U-turn on election pledge

Alarm over plan to axe tax relief for entrepreneurs

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: seeking funds New chancellor Rishi Sunak has prompted a backlash from business groups over his plan to scrap a £3 billion tax relief for entrepreneurs. Mr Sunak isRead More

Budget plan

Javid considering tax raid on higher earners

Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid: announces Budget next month Chancellor Sajid Javid is said to be considering a tax raid on higher earners in his 11 March budget. Mr Javid is looking atRead More

Promise to self-employed

Javid latest to pledge review of IR35 contractor tax rule

Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid: ‘on the side of the self-employed’ Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has pledged a review of IR35 as part of the Conservative party’s manifesto bid to supportRead More

Support for new firms

Call to scrap entrepreneurs tax relief and invest in start-ups

Scottish banknotes
Savings ‘should be diverted into helping start-ups’ A tax relief for entrepreneurs should be scrapped and the the money diverted into supporting start-ups and those firms looking to grow, saysRead More

Confusion over responsibility

Scots struggle with devolved taxes – but favour car park levy

Scottish Parliament Holyrood
Scottish Parliament: still a mystery to many Scots (pic: Terry Murden) Scots are struggling more than ever to understand how devolved tax powers work, according to the latest research. ItRead More

Corbyn reveals tax details

Labour leaders challenge May to publish her tax return

Corbyn in Penicuik
Tax pledge: Jeremy Corbyn during a visit to Penicuik (pic: Terry Murden)   Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has published his tax return for the fourth year running keeping his commitmentRead More

Warning from OBR

Growing tax divide may force higher paid out of Scotland

Derek Mackay: insisting on a ‘fairer system’ (pic: Terry Murden)   A key UK government adviser on the economy has warned that the divergence in tax rates for higher earnersRead More

Budget 2018: Scottish tax

Mackay hints at no income tax cut for Scots

Derek Mackay at Hoyrood
Derek Mackay: ‘Scotland has a fairer system’   Scotland’s Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has hinted that he will not pass on the income tax cuts announced by Chancellor Philip HammondRead More