Tax

Business Secretary Vince Cable denies that the Chancellor was playing politics when he over-estimated the amount likely to be raised in the auction of the 4G phone spectrum. Interview in full.

Tax avoidance schemes should be discouraged by the naming and shaming of those who promote them, according to a new report by the public accounts committee.

Chancellor George Osborne renews his call for global action to tackle the problem of multinational companies which move their profits around to avoid tax.

The government announces plans to cap the amount the elderly have to pay for social care in England at £75,000 – after which the state will step in to help.

Thousands more people are likely to be hit with inheritance tax to pay for an extension in state support for elderly care, under new plans by the coalition.

David Cameron faces a fresh backlash from Tory backbenchers after it emerged that marriage tax breaks will not be included in next month’s budget.

Conservative MP Mark Field tells Channel 4 News he had not heard of the term “bedroom tax” before last week but that he voted for the policy behind the nickname because it will ease overcrowding.

If you are one of the two million people who have not submitted a tax return, you need to get a move on – failing to do so by Thursday means a financial penalty.

As Amazon publishes its latest global sales figures Brian McBride, former Amazon UK managing director, tells Channel 4 News the government’s stance could put off foreign investment in Britain.

David Cameron tells Davos that Britain will push for global action against “aggressive” tax avoidance during its year-long presidency of the G8 – and makes a dig at Starbucks along the way.

If the first term is all about making an impact, the second term is about the legacy. For Obama – still weathering an economic storm – gun control has forced itself to the top of his agenda.

Goldman Sachs has decided to push ahead with bonus payouts to its investment bankers instead of deferring payments to April 6, meaning they will pay the 50p top rate of income tax after all.

Video: Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King tells Channel 4 News that consumers should vote with their feet if they don’t like the way firms choose to pay tax.

Months of brinkmanship, weeks of infighting, and the spectre of economic disaster. A deal to avoid the US falling off the fiscal cliff has finally been agreed. But the battle certainly isn’t over yet.

London is luring French companies with the promise of lower taxes, as millionaires including musician Jean-Michel Jarre threaten to flee President Hollande’s controversial tax on top earners.