Business rates threaten 4 out of 5 retailers with closure

Calls for rates reform ahead of Government review.

Call to scrap proposed basis period reform

Reform could create as many problems as it solves.

Fresh concerns over capital gains tax rise

A tax hike could generate £14bn a year.

Monthly borrowing figures start to climb down

Borrowing in June 2021 was the second highest on record.

Simplified tax reporting for self-employed announced

A fifth of self-employed people will face extra one-off costs.