VAT
Sorry Boris, but the poor carry the greatest tax burden
The least well off households pay 36.6 per cent of their income in tax compared to 35.5 per cent paid by the wealthiest.
Irish budget day 2 – opposition attacks “socially regressive” VAT increases
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest developments from Ireland over the budget brought on by the eurozone crisis.
Livingstone starts the mayoral race on policy, not personality
Left Foot Forward’s Shelly Asquith reports from London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone’s speech to the Labour Party conference.
Memo to Vince Cable: lack of credit demand, not supply holds back UK economy
Memo to Vince Cable: lack of credit demand, not supply holds back UK economy: time for a cut in VAT and increase in quantitative easing
What role do we want VAT to pay in our tax system?
James Plunkett, secretary to the Resolution Foundation's Commission on Living Standards, writes of the need for a debate on the role of VAT in the tax system.
Tax credit cuts mean working families are worse off
Nicola Smith takes the Treasury and the coalition government to task for tax changes that will hurt working families.