by Shilling Group | Apr 29, 2026 | Shilling Summary
ECONOMY Think-tank: UK faces £35bn economic hit The Guardian The Daily Telegraph The Independent The UK economy could suffer a £35bn hit and face recession risks due to the Iran war, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The...
by Shilling Group | Apr 28, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX UK wealth tax would backfire, warns IFS Financial Times The Daily Telegraph City AM After a six-year inquiry into the UK’s social and economic disparities, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has concluded that an annual wealth tax is not the answer to...
by Shilling Group | Apr 27, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Trump threatens tariffs over UK tax City AM The Independent UK US President Donald Trump has warned of potential tariffs on the UK if it does not abolish its digital services tax. Speaking from the Oval Office, he stated that the US could easily retaliate by...
by Shilling Group | Apr 24, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Thousands of offices at risk of closure from tax hikes The Daily Telegraph Nearly 90,000 serviced office spaces across England and Wales could be exposed to as much as £1.5bn in backdated tax bills, the Telegraph reports. Labour’s changes to how business rates are...
by Shilling Group | Apr 23, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX HMRC spends £186m recovering £44m in loan charge tax The Daily Telegraph HMRC has spent £186m to recover only £44m from its loan charge initiative, according to recent figures. Approximately 50,000 workers engaged in disguised remuneration schemes, believing they...
by Shilling Group | Apr 22, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Rigby recognises importance of tax for UK listings City AM Lucy Rigby, economic secretary to the Treasury, has acknowledged the importance of the tax regime for attracting fintech listings in the UK. During the Innovate Finance Global Fintech Summit, she...