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Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Treasury on July 8, 2024 in London, England. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Doubts are mounting over the Labour government’s flagship growth and investment agenda, with one analyst warning further tax rises could be coming as soon as next year. U.K. Finance […]
Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping meet on sidelines of G20 Chinese-Australian links are improving after a turnaround in relations, Xi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese while acknowledging “some twists and turns” in the past, AAP reports. The prime minister met the Chinese president, in their third formal encounter, on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ […]
Denmark has agreed on how to implement the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence by livestock. This comes after months of negotiations between the country’s major parties, farmers, the industry, trade unions and environmental groups. The Green Tripartite agreement was first announced in June. From 2030, farmers will have to pay a levy […]
MARBLEHEAD, MA — The Marblehead Education Association on Sunday once again pressed the need for a Proposition 2 1/2 tax override to produce revenues for what the union said is necessary to fund a new collective bargaining agreement. “We know that our town needs new revenue and I want to thank the Select Board today […]
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Senate passes censure motion against Lidia Thorpe Josh Butler The Senate has passed the censure motion against Lidia Thorpe. The motion received 46 yes and 12 no votes, passing easily. The Senate is now moving on to the proposed censure against Ralph Babet, for a tweet he made last week. Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham […]
One in 10 households could soon be walloped with a massive £3,000 council tax bill after Keir Starmer gave permission for the charge to continue to increase by nearly three times the inflation rate. If the five per cent cap is maintained, the amount paid by an average household could increase by £109 to a […]
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday restrained the government from collecting the tax on the income of banks. Besides restraining the government, the bench also issued notices to the Secretary Finance and other respondents directing them to file a report and comments within two weeks in this matter. A single bench of IHC […]
On Saturday, Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will land in Baku with the task of driving the bogged-down finance negotiations to a conclusion, along with his Egyptian counterpart, Yasmine Fouad. It is a formidable task. One observer has already likened the current negotiating statement to World War I. “It is a difficult […]
Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants Woolworths and Coles will fight class action lawsuits brought over claims they deceived customers with misleading promotions on everyday products, AAP reports. Law firm Gerard Malouf and Partners has lodged two class actions in the federal court against Australia’s largest supermarkets, alleging they breached Australian consumer law […]