Landlords face tax rise on rental income from 2027: It is the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for buy-to-let owners, say experts amid warnings the increase will be ...
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Landlords face tax rise on rental income from 2027
Tobacco, rent and rates: Where voters part ways with their parties: Vote Compass reveals where voters have different views to the parties they back.
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Tobacco, rent and rates: Where voters part ways with their parties
The one big tax hike tipped for the Budget – and what it would mean for you: Chancellor rules out capital gains tax hike, which points to another big revenue ...
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The one big tax hike tipped for the Budget – and what it would mean for ...
How To Find Your Real Tax Bracket. It Could Be A Surprise: Marginal tax rates drive choices about investment portfolios, Roth accounts, side gigs and charitable ...
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How To Find Your Real Tax Bracket. It Could Be A Surprise
The best — and worst — states for property taxes in 2026: The best and worst states for property taxes in 2026 show why your bill depends on where you buy
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The best — and worst — states for property taxes in 2026
7 New Tax Brackets Proposed for High Earners: Who Would Pay More?: Is it time to add more federal income tax brackets? A new analysis says yes.
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7 New Tax Brackets Proposed for High Earners: Who Would Pay More?
Do You Know Why a Roth Conversion Isn't Right for Everybody? Test Your Knowledge With This Quiz
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Do You Know Why a Roth Conversion Isn't Right for Everybody? Test ...
PM 'clarifies' his comments: Council fees and charges won't be capped
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PM 'clarifies' his comments: Council fees and charges won't ...
Why International Banking Hub Switzerland Is Also A Billionaire Haven: Long regarded as a financial sanctuary for the wealthy, billionaires these days come from ...
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Why International Banking Hub Switzerland Is Also A Billionaire Haven
The problem of Australia's 'beer tax' is well known. Is it time to end it?
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The problem of Australia's 'beer tax' is well known ...
Key FactsAustralia’s Beer Excise Puts Pub Culture in Focus
Aug 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abc.net.au
  • In the 1983–84 federal budget, the Hawke government introduced twice-yearly inflation indexation for excise rates, excluding crude oil and LPG.

  • The article identifies the policy, in place for more than 40 years, as one factor behind Australia having some of the world’s most expensive beer in 2026.

  • Nationals MP Kevin Hogan said in 2024 that tax accounted for just under half the price of mid-strength beer and 60 per cent of full-strength beer.

  • The article proposes a five-year abolition of the beer excise as a thought experiment to assess effects on pub culture, the night-time economy and government revenue.
  • "Just under half of what a mid-strength beer costs you is a tax and 60 per cent of a full-strength beer is a tax," Nationals MP Kevin Hogan complained in 2024.— Kevin Hogan, Nationals MP, quoted in 2024 in the ABC News article about Australia's beer tax
'Very alarming': Tiaki Wai bills causing upset for Wellington ratepayers: Complaints included confusingly high fortnightly payments and extra water charges for ...
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'Very alarming': Tiaki Wai bills causing upset for Wellington ratepayers
Residents shocked at plan to demolish suburban homes for pocket parks: Marija Kustura has lived in her dream home for more than two decades. But a council is now ...
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Residents shocked at plan to demolish suburban homes for pocket parks
How much you'll be paying under Wellington's new water regime: There has been shock and confusion for some Wellington residents, as households received ...
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How much you'll be paying under Wellington's new water regime
Short term accommodation rate hike pressures Airbnb owners in Wellington: The Wellington council has voted to more than double rates for short-term rental ...
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Short term accommodation rate hike pressures Airbnb owners in Wellington
Think You Can Afford That House? Run These Numbers First: The true cost of homeownership goes far beyond the mortgage payment. Here's what to consider before ...
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Think You Can Afford That House? Run These Numbers First
Boss hits back at councillor behaviour: Dunedin’s council boss has scolded councillors over ‘‘discourteous’’ behaviour and costly AI use as a week of fractious ...
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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour
Could you save money by leaving Cali for Florida?⁠ ⁠ Many of the wealthiest Americans pay lower tax rates than the average person ... Show more
How 401(k) Savers Just Triggered a Big Market Shift: Rather than running to the sidelines or moving to cash when things get bumpy, seasoned savers are building ...
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How 401(k) Savers Just Triggered a Big Market Shift
Tax concepts most people get wrong — and what they actually mean
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Tax concepts most people get wrong — and what they actually mean
Africa can raise $469bn without tax hikes – AfDB: Africa can unlock $469bn in annual tax revenue without raising rates, says AfDB. Discover how improved ...
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Africa can raise $469bn without tax hikes – AfDB
NSW property owners face new tax to fund emergency services: The NSW government is weighing five options to reform emergency services funding ...
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NSW property owners face new tax to fund emergency services
5 Ways the OBBBA Rewards the Midwestern Millionaire: You Won't Want to Ignore These Tax Planning Opportunities
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5 Ways the OBBBA Rewards the Midwestern Millionaire: You Won't Want ...
The Real Reason 'Tax Me More' Billionaires Don't Just Cut a Check to the IRS
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The Real Reason 'Tax Me More' Billionaires Don't Just Cut a ...
Northlander forced off land as region's rates to top $370m: Northlanders' rates payments are expected to climb to $374 million in the coming financial year ...
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Northlander forced off land as region's rates to top $370m
Why our $12 trillion obsession with property could be under threat: With interest rates likely to continue rising in 2026, Australian households may want to ...
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Why our $12 trillion obsession with property could be under threat
3 OBBBA Tax Provisions Wealthy Families Should Act on Now, From a Financial Pro: OBBBA provisions don't make the tax landscape as generous as it was when the ...
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3 OBBBA Tax Provisions Wealthy Families Should Act on Now ...
Mortgage Rates in 2026 Predicted to Drop: These 3 Signals Tell You It's Time to Buy
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Mortgage Rates in 2026 Predicted to Drop: These 3 Signals Tell You ...
Sydney council rates are going up. Blame the fuel crisis: Many councils are planning to increase “domestic waste management” charges to cover the cost of running ...
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Sydney council rates are going up. Blame the fuel crisis
First home buyers grab keys in strong start to the year – Cotality : Chief property economist Kelvin Davidson said lower house prices and reduced mortgage rates ...
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First home buyers grab keys in strong start to the year – Cotality
On Tuesday, U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4/gallon for the first time since 2022, as the Iran war continues to sharply drive up fuel prices ... Show more
Penang to lower land tax rates for industrial land without planning approvals: GEORGE TOWN: Penang will lower land tax rates for certain first-grade land ...
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Penang to lower land tax rates for industrial land without planning ...
England’s poorest areas face highest council tax bills as rates increase: It is the fourth year in a row that the England-wide increase has averaged around 5 per ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/council-tax-increase-bands-properties-london-b2945449.html
England’s poorest areas face highest council tax bills as rates increase
OpinionEditorial | Relief first or scale first? : The 2026/27 budget debate opening speeches forced Jamaica to examine the question we have postponed having: what ...
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Editorial | Relief first or scale first?
First-home buyers still on top - but the storm clouds are gathering: The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
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First-home buyers still on top - but the storm clouds are gathering
Pressure grows for Government to pay its ‘fair share’ of council rates: Councils could collect more than $200 million each year if the rules changed.
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Pressure grows for Government to pay its ‘fair share’ of council rates
States With Low and No Capital Gains Tax in 2026: No capital gains tax states and states with low tax rates are selling points for many people.
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States With Low and No Capital Gains Tax in 2026
US Olympic athletes generally don’t pay federal taxes on their medals and bonuses, but total income can complicate what they owe the IRS ... Show more
Parking charges - City of York Council rates for 2026/7: Changes to City of York Council's parking charge rates come as part of the authority's budget for the ...
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Parking charges - City of York Council rates for 2026/7
New rules ban ‘snowballing’ council rates interest amid debt crisis: One in five residents have fallen behind on rates in some Melbourne councils ...
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New rules ban ‘snowballing’ council rates interest amid debt crisis
Global credit agencies warn against council rates cap: 'Be careful what you wish for': rates cap could increase council costs, the opposite effect to ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/04/global-credit-agencies-warn-against-council-rates-cap/
Global credit agencies warn against council rates cap
Price of alcohol rises as new excise duty comes into force : 'Just as dry January draws to a close and people contemplate their first hard-earned drink ...
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Price of alcohol rises as new excise duty comes into force
Older drivers hit with car tax hike from April as new fees confirmed: Almost all petrol, diesel and electric car owners will face higher bills from April as new ...
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Older drivers hit with car tax hike from April as new fees confirmed
Microsoft says it won't drive up its electricity costs near its data centers. ⚡
Key FactsMicrosoft’s Approach to Curb Data Center Costs
Jan 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wired.com
  • Microsoft commits to being a responsible community partner by advocating higher electricity rates specifically for data centers.

  • The company aims to reduce water usage and replenish more than it consumes to address environmental concerns.

  • Local opposition has delayed or canceled data center projects in Wisconsin and Michigan.

  • Additional promises include creating jobs, forgoing tax breaks, and investing in local AI training programs.
  • We are at a moment of time when people have a lot on their mind. They worry about the price of electricity. They wonder what this big data center will mean to their water supply.
    — Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chair and president, spoke at an event in Great Falls, Virginia, addressing community concerns about data centers.
Doncaster restaurant and bar backs campaign to ban Labour MPs from pubs: A Doncaster restaurant and bar says its has banned Labour MPs – after backing a ...
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Doncaster restaurant and bar backs campaign to ban Labour MPs from pubs
Jeremy Clarkson bans all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub in fury at tax hike: TV star's business rates bill has soared from £28,000 to over £50 ...
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Jeremy Clarkson bans all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub in fury at tax ...
‘We Can’t Even Afford to Have Sex’: China’s New Condom Tax Draws Ire: China is removing its tax exemption on contraceptives in an effort to boost birth rates ...
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‘We Can’t Even Afford to Have Sex’: China’s New Condom Tax Draws Ire
OpinionEditorial: Solving Boston’s tax burden is Wu’s great white whale: Next year's predicted 13% tax increase on single-family homeowners in Boston is appalling ...
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Editorial: Solving Boston’s tax burden is Wu’s great white whale
Arki Busson Is Building a Massive Movie Studio in New Jersey: The French financier Arki Busson is building a Hollywood-style film studio outside of New York City ...
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Arki Busson Is Building a Massive Movie Studio in New Jersey
Boston Mayor Wu’s tax battle intensifies ahead of City Council vote to set residential tax hike at 13%
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Boston Mayor Wu’s tax battle intensifies ahead of City Council vote to set ...
York leaders welcome budget support for vulnerable children: YORK leaders have hailed the Chancellor's announcement as a 'strong budget' for the city's children ...
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York leaders welcome budget support for vulnerable children
How The Trump Tax Is Affecting Small Business Owners: "It's a tough time to run a business, especially when you have to sit and watch billionaires and massive ...
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How The Trump Tax Is Affecting Small Business Owners
Millions of Americans will need to decide between paying skyrocketing health care premiums or going without coverage in 2026 if Congress doesn't act ... Show more

Millions could go without health care coverage in 2026. Here’s why.
New ranking shows WA loses another taxpayer every 30 minutes to another state: Washington is among the top states losing taxpayers the most frequently on net ...
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New ranking shows WA loses another taxpayer every 30 minutes to another ...
Budget 2025: How it will affect you at a glance : Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her much-anticipated Budget
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Budget 2025: How it will affect you at a glance
Cigarette and tobacco prices going up, Chancellor announced in Budget: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the latest duties and taxes for tobacco products
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Cigarette and tobacco prices going up, Chancellor announced in Budget
Suffolk MP's have their say on Rachel Reeves' 2025 Budget: MP's in Suffolk have reacted to Rachel Reeves' 2025 Budget by saying that 'Our fears have been ...
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Suffolk MP's have their say on Rachel Reeves' 2025 Budget
National insurance calculator: Here we explain National Insurance Contributions, and you can use our calculator to work out how much you have to pay in 2024-25 ...
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National insurance calculator
Budget 2025: Renters braced for price hikes after Rachel Reeves hits landlords with tax increase
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Budget 2025: Renters braced for price hikes after Rachel Reeves hits ...
Treasury targets SA’s online betting boom with major tax shake-up: South Africa's National Treasury is set to introduce a 20% tax on online gambling ...
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Treasury targets SA’s online betting boom with major tax shake-up