Government & Tax

Tax cuts set out by the government in next week's pre-budget report will be aimed at the 1.1 million people who did not receive emergency compensation when the controversial 10p tax rate was abolished earlier this year, the Guardian has learned. But concerns about the scale of public borrowing mean that the changes will be modest and will be followed soon afterwards by tax rises to reduce ...

Cash-strapped states are forgoing a total of roughly $1 billion annually — including $69 million in Colorado — in tax revenue because of little-noticed laws that permit retailers to keep a slice of the sales taxes they collect for the government, according to a new study.

Utah County government departments have tightened their belts so residents won't have to open their wallets for a tax hike.

National is being accused of flip-flopping on a key policy before it has even been sworn into government. The criticism comes after Prime Minister-designate John Key suggested National is warming to the idea of a carbon tax, despite having previously rejected the idea.