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Explainer-How UK PM Burnham's government might raise taxes

By David Milliken LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he ma...

20th July, 2026

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UK employers ask government to ease off on tax and price-gouging claims

By David Milliken LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - The Confederation of British Industry called on Britain...

3rd June, 2026

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Germans wary of VAT rise to fund income tax cuts, survey shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 26 (Reuters) - Germans are largely opposed to raising value-added taxe...

26th May, 2026

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Factbox-Germany details fuel relief, tax cuts, EU auto policy response

BERLIN, April 13 (Reuters) - Germany's coalition government on Monday announced a package of measure...

13th April, 2026

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IMF says essential for Ukraine to push forward with reforms agreed under $8.1 billion loan

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's mission chief for Ukraine on Friday...

27th February, 2026

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Denmark's left-wing bloc led by PM Frederiksen edges towards majority, polls show

(Tweaks headline to add source) COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Fresh opinion polls ahead of Denmark'...

27th February, 2026

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LABOUR’S “DANGEROUSLY NAÏVE” NON-DOM CLAMPDOWN ALREADY HAVING IMPACT

A “significant number” of the UK’s wealthiest tax payers are already enquiring about exiting Britain...

15th April, 2015

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EULER HERMES: UK BUDGET; NEW CUT IN CORPORATE TAX TO STIMULATE INVESTMENT

Starting 1 April, the rate of corporation tax will be cut by a further 1pps, to 20%, the lowest leve...

25th March, 2015

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SHALINI KHEMKA, FOUNDER AND CEO, E2EXCHANGE COMMENTS ON THE 2015 BUDGET:

“A significant amount has already been achieved by the Chancellor and the Office of Tax Simplificati...

20th March, 2015

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RED TAPE PREVENTS ECONOMIC GROWTH

Despite the UK being on track to be the fastest growing G7 economy, research has shown 67 per cent o...

23rd December, 2014

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OSBORNE’S SCRAPPING OF DEATH TAX ON PENSIONS COULD PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE SQUEEZED MIDDLE

The boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations is warning that...

6th December, 2014

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ANTI-AVOIDANCE AMENDMENTS TO EU PARENT-SUBSIDIARY DIRECTIVE

Cyprus turned the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directiveinto domestic legislation back in 2004 while prepari...

5th December, 2014