All tax articles
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OpinionWhat does the Budget mean for ordinary women like us?
‘Tough financial times call for wise stewardship, but this Government is penalising those who do just that – unlike Jesus’ teaching in the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25),’ says Sharmila Meadows.
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OpinionRumoured changes to council tax discounts raise biblical questions of compassion and fairness
‘When taxation policy supports those in need, we applaud it. When it penalises those who have been hard-working, prudent and supported the wider economy, maybe we should ask questions,’ says Sharmila Meadows, as she looks at the proposed removal of the single person discount on council tax.
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Opinion‘Labour’s new VAT policy is a threat to our Christian schools’
Hope Bonarcher moved her children from the USA to Scotland, her husband’s birthplace, for them to go to a small private Christian school. However with the new VAT bought in by the labour government, the school has had to close down as parents cannot afford the extra fees.
