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Resource Shortage Cripples Special Needs Education in UK Primary Schools
A survey of 750 primary school heads reveals that 98% lack resources for special needs pupils, with 82% placing them in mainstream classes due to insufficient specialist provision; Labour's proposed VAT on private school fees could worsen the situation.
Resource Shortage Cripples Special Needs Education in UK Primary Schools
A survey of 750 primary school heads reveals that 98% lack resources for special needs pupils, with 82% placing them in mainstream classes due to insufficient specialist provision; Labour's proposed VAT on private school fees could worsen the situation.
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64% Bias Score
UK VAT Changes Jeopardize Church Repairs, Community Services
The UK government's new VAT rules for church repairs, capping exemptions at £25,000, have created significant financial shortfalls for numerous churches, including St Mary's Totnes facing a £200,000 loss on a £1.68m project, jeopardizing repairs and community services.
UK VAT Changes Jeopardize Church Repairs, Community Services
The UK government's new VAT rules for church repairs, capping exemptions at £25,000, have created significant financial shortfalls for numerous churches, including St Mary's Totnes facing a £200,000 loss on a £1.68m project, jeopardizing repairs and community services.
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60% Bias Score
UK Taxi Firms Crowdfund to Fight Uber's VAT Challenge
Delta Taxis and Veezu are crowdfunding to fight Uber's legal challenge to avoid VAT on rides outside London; a win for Uber could increase fares by 20%, impacting 25,000 drivers and vulnerable passengers.
UK Taxi Firms Crowdfund to Fight Uber's VAT Challenge
Delta Taxis and Veezu are crowdfunding to fight Uber's legal challenge to avoid VAT on rides outside London; a win for Uber could increase fares by 20%, impacting 25,000 drivers and vulnerable passengers.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's VAT Tariff Threat: Increased Risk for UK Businesses
President Trump announced that his administration would create "reciprocal tariffs" that would include VAT, potentially impacting UK businesses exporting to the US with tariffs as high as 21% on goods such as cars, pharmaceuticals, and food and drink, raising concerns of a trade war.
Trump's VAT Tariff Threat: Increased Risk for UK Businesses
President Trump announced that his administration would create "reciprocal tariffs" that would include VAT, potentially impacting UK businesses exporting to the US with tariffs as high as 21% on goods such as cars, pharmaceuticals, and food and drink, raising concerns of a trade war.
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48% Bias Score
Greek Tax Assessment Power Expires: Implications for Audits and VAT Deductions
Greece's tax authority lost the right to assess taxes for years up to 2018 at the end of 2024; this affects tax audits and reassessments, as shown in cases involving controlled foreign companies and VAT deductions, with the EU Court of Justice emphasizing the irrelevance of service necessity for VAT...
Greek Tax Assessment Power Expires: Implications for Audits and VAT Deductions
Greece's tax authority lost the right to assess taxes for years up to 2018 at the end of 2024; this affects tax audits and reassessments, as shown in cases involving controlled foreign companies and VAT deductions, with the EU Court of Justice emphasizing the irrelevance of service necessity for VAT...
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20% Bias Score
Widespread Opposition to Indonesia's Planned PPN Hike
Indonesia's planned 12% Value Added Tax (PPN) increase in 2025 faces widespread public opposition, prompting calls for a Presidential Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) to cancel the hike, due to concerns about its impact on the economy and the most vulnerable.
Widespread Opposition to Indonesia's Planned PPN Hike
Indonesia's planned 12% Value Added Tax (PPN) increase in 2025 faces widespread public opposition, prompting calls for a Presidential Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) to cancel the hike, due to concerns about its impact on the economy and the most vulnerable.
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52% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Legal Challenge over Disruptive Private School VAT Increase
The UK government's decision to implement a 20% VAT on private school fees on January 1st, 2025, aims to raise over £900 million, despite warnings of significant disruption to 54,000 students and potential school closures, triggering a legal challenge based on human rights violations.
UK Government Faces Legal Challenge over Disruptive Private School VAT Increase
The UK government's decision to implement a 20% VAT on private school fees on January 1st, 2025, aims to raise over £900 million, despite warnings of significant disruption to 54,000 students and potential school closures, triggering a legal challenge based on human rights violations.
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56% Bias Score
Greece's Digital Tax Push Yields €500 Million VAT Increase
A Greek government study shows that connecting POS systems to cash registers increased 2024 VAT revenue by at least €500 million, with electronic payments rising by €8.3 billion, mostly from the tertiary sector; this improved compliance and transparency, and the government reduced 72 taxes since 201...
Greece's Digital Tax Push Yields €500 Million VAT Increase
A Greek government study shows that connecting POS systems to cash registers increased 2024 VAT revenue by at least €500 million, with electronic payments rising by €8.3 billion, mostly from the tertiary sector; this improved compliance and transparency, and the government reduced 72 taxes since 201...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's VAT Tariff Plan: Economists Raise Concerns
President Trump plans to implement reciprocal tariffs, potentially targeting countries' value-added taxes (VATs) as trade barriers, despite economists' assertions that VATs are neutral in trade, raising concerns about the economic and administrative consequences.
Trump's VAT Tariff Plan: Economists Raise Concerns
President Trump plans to implement reciprocal tariffs, potentially targeting countries' value-added taxes (VATs) as trade barriers, despite economists' assertions that VATs are neutral in trade, raising concerns about the economic and administrative consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Cracks Down on Tax Evasion with New Receipt and Invoicing Rules
Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) are implementing measures to eliminate false expenses by requiring taxpayer tax registration numbers on receipts and mandatory uploads to electronic books (myDATA), along with mandatory electron...
Greece Cracks Down on Tax Evasion with New Receipt and Invoicing Rules
Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) are implementing measures to eliminate false expenses by requiring taxpayer tax registration numbers on receipts and mandatory uploads to electronic books (myDATA), along with mandatory electron...
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40% Bias Score
UK Private School Fees Rise After VAT Policy Change
The UK government's decision to remove VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools has resulted in increased fees for parents, and an estimated displacement of thousands of students, while generating an estimated £1.5bn for state school funding in 2025.
UK Private School Fees Rise After VAT Policy Change
The UK government's decision to remove VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools has resulted in increased fees for parents, and an estimated displacement of thousands of students, while generating an estimated £1.5bn for state school funding in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Israel Increases Standard VAT Rate to 18%
Israel's standard VAT rate increased to 18% on January 1, 2025, impacting businesses and consumers through changes in invoicing and pricing for goods and services, with variations based on the transaction type and the seller's annual sales.
Israel Increases Standard VAT Rate to 18%
Israel's standard VAT rate increased to 18% on January 1, 2025, impacting businesses and consumers through changes in invoicing and pricing for goods and services, with variations based on the transaction type and the seller's annual sales.
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8% Bias Score
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