Andy Burnham Urged to Address Soaring 62% Tax Rate as He Poised to Become Prime Minister Tuesday, July 14, 2026 taxation andyburnham hmrc marginaltaxrate income benefits universalcredit childbenefit taxreform economicgrowth Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield and likely next Prime Minister, has been urged to tackle a critical tax issue impacting British taxpayers. A recent report from Policy Exchange, supported by former … Read More
Andy Burnham Urged to Introduce Online Sales Tax to Support High Streets Tuesday, July 14, 2026 businessrates onlinetax andyburnham highstreets retail taxreform realratesreformalliance economy digitalsales labourparty Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield, faces growing pressure to implement a two per cent tax on all online sales to help fund a substantial 37 per cent reduction in business rates for physical stores. This … Read More
Andy Burnham Urged to Expand Free School Meals if Elected Prime Minister Thursday, July 2, 2026 burnham freemeals universalcredit costofliving housing economicpolicy labour no10north education taxreform Andy Burnham is being encouraged to take a bold, economically inclusive stance on the Cost of Living crisis by expanding free school meals to all primary-age children from households receiving Universal Credit. Beginning with … Read More
HMRC Revises Pension Tax Rules for Deaths After Age 75 Starting 2027 Friday, June 12, 2026 hmrc pensions inheritancetax taxation estateplanning retirement wealthtransfer taxreform pensionbenefits taxcompliance HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced significant changes to the taxation of pensions when a person dies after reaching age 75. Effective from 6 April 2027, the majority of unused pension funds and pension death … Read More
New council tax rule may let state pensioners defer payments until after death Monday, May 25, 2026 counciltax taxreform highvalueproperty pensioners localgovernment propertytax hvcts taxsurcharge statepensioners governmentpolicy The government is proposing a significant change to council tax rules that could allow low-income homeowners, including state pensioners, to delay payments on high-value properties until they sell their home or pass away. … Read More
State Pensioners with Income Over £35,000 Excluded from New Council Tax Relief Friday, May 22, 2026 pensions counciltax retirement income taxreform homeowners deferral elderly taxbands government The Labour government’s upcoming council tax reform introduces four new bands targeting high-value homes, with bills reaching up to £7,500 annually. However, state pensioners earning an average retirement income will largely … Read More