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POLITICS
Lib Dems demand £2bn levy on banks
Banks should be hit with a tax on profits as part of the price of taxpayer bailouts of the sector, the Liberal Democrats have said.
POLITICS
Childcare tax breaks revolt growing
A Labour revolt over plans to scrap tax breaks on childcare vouchers is mounting after a group of senior MPs called for a rethink.
POLITICS
Brown red-faced after tax plan snub
Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered an embarrassing rebuff when he floated the prospect of a new tax worldwide, only to have it flatly and publicly rejected by the United States and other major financial players.
MONEY
Call for 'lodger' tax breaks
A housing charity has called on the Government to give greater tax breaks to people who rent out rooms in their homes.
CITY
Taxpayers hit amid banks break-up
Taxpayers have been hit for at least another £28.7 billion as two state-backed lenders unveiled break-up plans on a seismic day for the UK banking sector.
CITY
Banks carve-up to recoup bail-out
Three new high street banks are set to be created as the Government sells off the taxpayer's holdings in the sector, Alistair Darling has signalled.
INDUSTRY
Fine plea over delayed tax returns
HM Revenue & Customs has been urged not to fine people who are late submitting their tax returns because of the postal strike.
ECONOMY
Think-tank urges 7p income tax hike
The Government could have to put 7p on the basic rate of income tax as part of its efforts to bring national debt back under control, according to a report.
INDUSTRY
Councils 'obstructing' equal pay
Councils have been accused of spending millions of pounds of taxpayers' money on fighting legal battles to stop low paid women winning equal pay.
FEEDMoney Headlines
- Borders 'in emergency rescue talks'
- Business confidence growing
- Brown: China can drive UK recovery
- Government urged over productivity
- Firms in 'balanced' economy call
- Crunch 'creates flexible workforce'
- Business closures dent Northumbrian
- Refund claims fear for banks
- New ITV chief 'mulling pay-TV move'
- Cadbury to reject Hershey takeover
Rich lists - pricey properties
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