Amjad Bseisu, the chief executive of EnQuest, has called for a fiscal lifeline to be provided to North Sea operators, warning that investors are increasingly severing ties with the United
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Arthur Laffer, a former economic adviser to three US presidents, has cautioned that Britain is currently taxing itself to death. The intervention arrives ahead of the October Budget and serves
Leading supermarket chains and high street retailers have formally requested that the Prime Minister exclude the sector from any potential increases in business rates during the upcoming Budget. The Retail
The number of retirees paying the highest rates of income tax has doubled over the past five years, with more than one million pensioners now liable for 40 per cent
Lord Richard Walker, the chief executive of Iceland, has called on the new Labour government to reduce the tax burden on businesses and shift its policy focus away from cost
HMRC agents are preparing to conduct physical inspections of residential properties to assist in valuing homes for a new surcharge on expensive dwellings. The Valuation Office Agency will examine specific
New Conservative analysis of Treasury data indicates that increasing capital gains tax rates would ultimately result in a net loss for the government. The opposition argues that internal government modelling
BritEnergy Group has acquired a majority stake in thirteen wells within the Permian basin in New Mexico, marking the latest departure of a UK oil and gas firm from the
The Confederation of British Industry has called on Chancellor John Healey to reduce employer taxes at the upcoming Budget, arguing that such measures are essential to address the crisis facing
Chancellor John Healey is not expected to raise taxes to provide immediate remedial action for the UK economy at the upcoming Budget, according to a leading City economist. Simon French,
The administration of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has introduced a new levy targeting second homes, a move designed to generate revenue and tackle the housing crisis despite criticism
Brian Gilvary, chairman of Ineos Energy and former chief financial officer at BP, asserts that the United Kingdom has effectively ceased attracting new capital into its energy sector. This stark
The United Kingdom has long benefited from a reputation as a welcoming home for international wealth, but the latest HM Revenue & Customs figures illuminate a shift in that dynamic.
The Westminster property market has entered a period of swift revaluation, with the latest data showing a dramatic year on year fall in central London prices. In the year to
The Office for Budget Responsibility has acquired an unshowy talent for delivering bad news in a voice so measured that Westminster can pretend, for a while, not to hear it.
When Lord O’Neill of Gatley chooses his words carefully, it is usually because he wants policy to move, not merely to make a point. As one of Andy Burnham’s most