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05 Feb 2025

Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of deliberately 'degrading' phone services

Parliament's spending watchdog has accused HMRC of deliberately running down its phone services to force people to go online, according to a report.

05 Feb 2025

Government commissions review of the Loan Charge

The government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge.

05 Feb 2025

CIOT calls on government to rewrite unfair VAT rules

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on the government to address unfair tax rules as interest rates on late payments rise.

05 Feb 2025

Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' for government growth agenda

New rules that will give more flexibility over how occupational defined benefit pension schemes are managed, according to the government.

05 Feb 2025

UK firms expecting slowdown

UK firms are expecting to reduce both output and hiring this quarter, according to a survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

05 Feb 2025

Employment plan will harm jobs, warns small firms

Small firms fear the new Employment Rights Bill will harm recruitment, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

05 Feb 2025

UK economy returns to growth as inflation dips

The UK economy grew for the first time in three months in November, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

05 Feb 2025

IMF upgrades UK's economic outlook

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy this year.

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