Tax lure tempts UK plc abroad
Gordon Brown is fighting a losing battle to shore up business tax revenues against a 'cold blast' of competition from lower-tax countries, the Ernst & Young Item Club...
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Howard admits party will raise tax take
The overall tax burden would increase under a Conservative government, Michael Howard said last night in remarks which will blunt his pledge to lower taxes.
In an inter...
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Well-known diabetes drug 'could prevent cancer
A drug commonly used to treat diabetes may prevent cancer tumours, according to research published today.
A study of cancer rates among sufferers of type 2 diabetes foun...
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Are you missing out on a share of £3bn?
Pride, fear and loathing of being stigmatised still inhibits elderly people from drawing their welfare benefits. Rising council tax bills are a major financial worry for ...
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Equitable sues for ?3.7bn over 'negligence
One of the biggest courtroom dramas in British corporate history will begin on Monday when Equitable Life takes on the accountancy company Ernst & Young and 15 of its...
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Fall in factory output hurts Labour's election focus on the economy
Manufacturing output has fallen to pre-2001 levels, data published yesterday showed.
On the same day the Bank of England left interest rates steady at 4.75% for the eig...
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Treasury faces ?768m tax bill
The Treasury may have to pay out huge refunds after an EU legal adviser said Marks & Spencer should be allowed to deduct some of its foreign losses from its UK tax bill.
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Student fees in 2006: cross-border issues
English-domiciled students studying in England
Variable fee, up to ?3,000 a year. Payment may be deferred until after graduation by taking out a loan for fees. Repayment...
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Irate Brown rejects IMF's warning over deficit
Gordon Brown launched a furious assault on the International Monetary Fund at the weekend after the Washington-based organisation threatened to dent Labour's election cam...
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Strong economy is a real fiscal drag
In the election battle between the main parties over their tax and spending plans, the Conservatives have tried to make capital out of the fact that the number of people ...
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