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The latest tax, employment, business and economic news affecting firms and individuals alike. Updated each day.
Brexit border checks to cost further £4.7bn
Multiple delays and shortages increase financial outlays.250k construction workers needed by 2028
Skills gap in the construction industry needs to be addressed.Treasury grants HMRC £51 million to improve helplines
The funds aim to improve the call response rate.Report reveals HMRC service wait times for taxpayers
Taxpayers have waited for a total of 800 years.Staff rates fall while pay growth rises
Workplaces drop but salaries increase over April.Interest rates to remain at 16-year high
Rate of 5.25% maintained for the sixth time.UK no longer in recession
Country exits recession with fastest growth in 2 years.Higher mortgage rates hit property rebound
Potential homebuyers being deterred by high prices.Nature degradation poses risk to GDP
Nature damage could cause a 12% GDP loss.Government launches online NI payments tool
Taxpayers can check for gaps in their NI record.