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Government's tax take reaches record high as Labour's tax hikes on business prop up public finances

Labour also continued the freeze on income tax thresholds, which means more people are dragged into higher tax brackets even if their pay only goes up in line with inflation .

Letter: Conveyance tax hike is apex of slippery slope

Increasing a higher conveyance tax on high-value properties is the logical follow-on to the governor’s proposal to delay the already-granted income tax break. So, let’s call the pr...

Japan raises tobacco, corporate taxes to finance boost in defense spending

Japan on Wednesday raised tobacco and corporate taxes to finance a boost in defense spending, with income tax hike set to follow in 2027 as the government projects…

Govt Hikes Windfall Tax On Diesel To Rs 55.5/Litre, ATF To Rs 42/Litre

New Delhi : The government on Saturday hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applica...

Scottsdale City Council Notify Public of Tax Hike

Editorial: Hike transfer tax on pricey homes

Across Hawaii, a variety of taxes are being held up for a long-overdue re-examination. Governments are seeking out ways to lessen the burden on working-class and middle-class resid...

Editorial: Hike transfer tax on pricey homes

Across Hawaii, a variety of taxes are being held up for a long-overdue re-examination. Governments are seeking out ways to lessen the burden on working-class and middle-class resid...

Income tax take reaches record high but 'tax attacks are far from over'

The tax burden on households has soared again as the impact of fiscal drag continues to pull more workers into the tax net.

So much for not raising taxes on working people! Reeves' hikes on jobs are largest in developed world, warns OECD

Labour has inflicted a sharper hike in taxes on jobs in Britain than that experienced by any other major economy, new analysis shows.

Tax revenue soars, driven by surge in stock transactions

Number of 45p taxpayers rockets 57% to nearly 1M in two years and fiscal drag will clobber even MORE workers

Newly released HMRC figures showed the number of additional rate taxpayers rose 56.8% or 324,000 in the 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 tax years.

Letters to the Editor, April 7, 2026

TAX HIKES The Mark Carney government just gave raises to MPs. Now there are reports they might consider raising taxes to pay for the military. In what world does this make sense? W...

ATF Prices For International Airlines Raised by 5% In Second Monthly Hike

The revision follows a sharp hike implemented on April 1, when jet fuel prices for domestic airlines were raised by 25% to Rs 1,04,927.18 per kilolitre.

Will an Alaskan Tax Hike Make the Oil Crisis Worse?

As Americans grapple with painful prices at the pump amidst a global oil crisis, some Alaskan lawmakers seem intent on making that pain even worse.... Read More The post Will an Al...

Hotel stays will become more expensive starting Jan. 1, 2027 in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – City leaders approved an increase to Topeka's transient guest tax Tuesday night, which is set to take effect next year. The Topeka City Council gathered on May 5 to...

CM Urges Centre to Review Tobacco Tax Hike to Protect Farmers

Naidu said the cumulative burden of GST, excise duty and the national calamity contingent duty had resulted in a “tax-on-tax” effect, slowing cigarette sales and weakening market d...

Scott Walker: Higher taxes reduce growth and drive income out of the economy

As Americans, we feel the impact of taxes at the federal, state and local levels this week, as well as throughout the year.

Industry voices ‘outrage’ at new hike in departure tax

From January next year, the tax – applied to all airfares and cruise tickets leaving the country – will increase from $70 to $80 in what Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) CEO Margy...

Stealth raid puts £210bn extra in taxman's pocket

Income tax revenues have already risen by 50 per cent since the freeze began, hitting a total of £330billion last year.

Residents weigh in on tax hikes

The Hawaii County Council held a public hearing Tuesday seeking feedback on plans to raise property tax rates for nonresidents and owners of second homes in a push to make up for a...

Compromise income tax plan targets wealthy, state ballot order puts Republicans and Democrats last, Kauai electric utili...

Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts. Part of the result is a new tax bracket created to boost state revenue from joint filers earning over $1 million, heads of hou...

Property tax hikes eyed: County faces $15 million budget deficit

The Hawaii County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider raising property tax rates for nonresidents and those with second homes in an effort to close the gap on an...

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[Ask the Tax Whiz] Should Marcos gov’t cut VAT from 12 to 10% to ease inflation?

The Philippines has one of the highest VAT rates in ASEAN, yet collection efficiency is only around 35–40%, indicating leakages