Call to scrap proposed basis period reform

Reform could create as many problems as it solves.

Fresh concerns over capital gains tax rise

A tax hike could generate £14bn a year.

Monthly borrowing figures start to climb down

Borrowing in June 2021 was the second highest on record.

Simplified tax reporting for self-employed announced

A fifth of self-employed people will face extra one-off costs.

National Food Strategy calls for £3bn salt and sugar tax

It could cost households up to £172 a year.