Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing PM on green taxes

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing the Prime Minister on green taxes Stanley Johnson will attend the Glasgow UN COP26 climate change conference  PM’s father said he will ‘constructively’ call for policies including carbon taxes New role is as international ambassador of Conservative Environment Network  By Colin Fernandez … Read more

Rishi Sunak hints taxes will go up in March Budget so they can be cut BEFORE the 2024 election 

Rishi Sunak hints taxes will go up in March Budget telling Tory MPs that increases now to fill Covid black hole means they can be cut BEFORE the 2024 election By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:19 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 13:22 GMT, 28 January 2021 Rishi Sunak has sent out … Read more

Executors undervalued Prince’s estate by $80M, IRS claims as it demands millions more in taxes

The ongoing controversy over the money left behind by Prince when he died without a will is heating up again after Internal Revenue Service calculations showed that executors of the rock star’s estate undervalued it by 50 per cent, or about $80million. The IRS determined that Prince’s estate is worth $163.2million, overshadowing the $82.3million valuation … Read more

HMRC taxes interest savers haven’t received after plunging rates

Charged a tax bill for savings interest you weren’t paid? HMRC is still estimating earnings based on previous years despite 2020’s plunging rates Basic rate taxpayers can earn up to £1,000 a year in interest tax-free   Coupled with falling rates it means 95% of savers don’t pay tax on their returns However a Cambridgeshire man … Read more

HMRC taxes savings interest based on previous years despite rate fall

Tax bills for savings interest you weren’t paid? HMRC still estimating earnings based on previous years despite 2020’s plunging rates By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 22 December 2020 Savers are facing baffling tax bills for interest they haven’t actually earned. HMRC estimates how … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Wealth taxes don’t work

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Persecution of supposedly rich, whilst imagining rest of us can escape share of bill not realistic way to repair national balance sheet Covid-19, a virus with no respect for wealth or status, has reminded us of our common humanity  It has also exposed deep inequalities – we may be in the same storm … Read more

Harry and Meghan’s new business partner Spotify paid less than £1million in UK taxes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new business partner Spotify paid less than £1million in UK taxes last year despite earning £6billion globally, reports claim. The Sussexes recently signed a £30million deal with the streaming service to produce and host their own shows as part of the newly formed Archewell Audio. Their latest venture will begin with a ‘holiday … Read more

Electricity taxes could be slashed in energy revamp

Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market.  Chancellor … Read more

Hunter Biden says he is under federal investigation over his taxes 

BREAKING NEWS: Hunter Biden reveals he is under federal investigation over his taxes but says he is confident he will be cleared – as his father Joe says he is ‘deeply proud’ of troubled son Hunter Biden put out a statement Wednesday saying his taxes are being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware  … Read more