One in Five Homes Sells for More than Asking Price

‘According to statistics from the National Association of Estate Agents, 19% of homes sold...

Gross Mortgage Lending Flat in May

‘Gross mortgage lending in May was £16.5bn, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders,...

More People Paying the Wrong Amount of Tax

HMRC estimates that 3.5m people paid too little tax through the PAYE system in...

£18bn of UK-China deals include British SME investment

David Cameron and China’s premier, Li Keqiang are set to announce a raft of...

Prosecute Tax Avoidance Advisors, says MP

Charlie Elphicke MP, a former tax lawyer, says that lawyers and accountants who promote...

Santander CEO Calls for Additional Support for SMEs

Ana Botin, CEO of Santander, makes a case for why banks, the government and...

Labour triple tax plans leaked

‘Labour plans for a multi-billion pound package of property wealth taxes have been leaked....

Mansion tax illogical

‘Robert Rhodes, QC, brings four key arguments against a mansion tax in a letter...

Tax on foreign property investors supported

‘Nicole Blackmore examines ways in which the heat could be taken out of the...

Accounting Change Improves UK Output

Revisions to economic accounting rules, imposed by Brussels and due to take effect from...

Lyons: Lift HRA cap and release land

‘The cap on council’s borrowing should be lifted to allow more homes to be...

House prices accelerate

‘Halifax has revealed that the average UK house price jumped £220 every day through...