Response to LGIU/MJ local government finance survey
Responding to the LGiU/MJ survey into local government finance, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board,
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Council Tax to rise while services slashed
Nearly all councils plan on raising council tax this year and increasing charges to make up for cuts in central
Read moreSay ‘I do’ to Marriage Allowance this Valentine’s Day
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day and encouraging married couples and those in a
Read moreOver 93% of taxpayers file tax returns by the deadline
A total of 93.68% of Self Assessment tax returns – a new record – were completed by yesterday’s midnight deadline,
Read moreLGA responds to IFS report on council tax support
Responding to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies into support for low-income households through council tax support, Cllr
Read moreCuts to support mean 1.3 million more low-income households get a council tax bill, but a quarter of the extra tax due is not paid
In 2013, support for low-income households to pay their council tax was localised across England and funding for it was
Read moreTax Voice ID scheme faces backlash as thousands delete Voice IDs
HMRC’s Voice ID scheme replaces people’s passwords with their voices to unlock accounts 7 million taxpayers now enrolled in HMRC’s controversial voice database
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