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Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s broken promises have played into Hanson’s insurgency

After Labor targeted the threat of One Nation in a recent appeal to supporters for donations, the insurgents played tit for tat.

The Conversation

Australia's lower house passes bill for biggest overhaul of taxes in decades

Australia's parliament has approved a major tax reform. The government is curbing tax breaks for property investors to boost housing affordability. A capital gains discount is being removed. New tax cuts for workers are also included. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration. These changes aim to…

The Economic Times

Govt weighs tax cuts to boost foreign bond inflows: Report

India is set to boost foreign investment soon. The government plans to cut taxes on global funds investing in Indian bonds. Ownership limits on certain bonds may also be removed. These measures aim to attract more capital. The Reserve Bank of India is expected to allow unlimited access to some…

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India Inc sails past fourth-quarter estimates, but oil shock clouds outlook

Indian companies achieved better-than-expected profits in the March quarter. Domestic activity was strong, supported by tax cuts and easy money. However, the ongoing Iran conflict is creating an energy shock. This is expected to impact future company earnings negatively. High oil prices and supply issues pose risks to the economic…

The Economic Times

Wes Streeting backs calls for national insurance cut and North Sea drilling

Labour leadership hopeful says NI reduction for firms could ‘incentivise’ hiring, particularly of younger people

The Guardian - UK

Texas Seniors Are Finally Seeing the 2023 Property Tax Cuts Show Up on 2026 Bills

For years, many Texas seniors felt like property tax relief was always being promised but never fully felt in their monthly budgets. Even after the...

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France announces €710 million in new energy aid

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced new support measures to cushion the impact of the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran. The €710 million package includes extending existing support schemes for sectors such as fishing, farming and construction, as well as a new bonus for taxi drivers…

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Extension on fuel excise relief kept in play by PM

Fuel excise relief appreciated by Australian motorists may not end in July, as the government promotes other tax cuts due to begin at the same time.

AAP

Democrats are playing with fire in trying to reclaim tax cuts from Republicans

Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Democratic lawmakers are embracing a policy that hardly benefits the middle class

The Guardian - US

From Buying a New Car to Having a Baby: How the OBBBA Affects Everyday Taxpayers

As well as making many tax cuts permanent, the OBBBA introduced a host of thresholds, phaseouts and deductions that affect everyday taxpayers, including these key changes.

Kiplinger

Indian firms don’t want to invest in India

Indian companies are not investing as much as the government expects them to. Despite tax cuts and infrastructure spending, businesses have been hesitant. Officials blame this on a lack of appetite for expansion, but the real reasons possible include high political risk and unpredictable policies.

The Economic Times

View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’

In his first term, Anthony Albanese was highly reluctant to break promises. He resisted for a long time recalibrating the Coalition’s tax cuts, because he had undertaken to deliver them intact.

The Conversation

Tennessee Families Lose Out as 2026 Budget Excludes Grocery Tax Cuts

Paying taxes on basic nutritional necessities places a heavy financial burden on working families struggling with inflation. Many states recently eliminated these specific retail taxes to provide immediate relief for their residents. Residents in the south eagerly awaited legislative action regarding their own state grocery tax this spring. Unfortunately, the…

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Scotland’s political parties accused of ‘lack of realism’ over manifesto plans

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the parties running in the Holyrood election did not appreciate ‘just how tough the fiscal challenges will be’.

Evening Standard

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Euronews

Europe is subsidising its way into a deeper energy crisis

Energy crisis: Governments should replace blanket tax cuts and price caps with direct income transfers for vulnerable households, liquidity support and non-earmarked tax credits for exposed sectors, writes Judith Arnal, State Economist in Spain, in an opinion piece for Euronews.

The Mary Sue

‘Welfare Queens’: Donald Trump just handed America’s billionaires a $1.96 trillion payday

America’s billionaires just got a lot richer, and it’s not because they suddenly invented the next big thing. Since the 2025 Trump-GOP tax cuts kicked in, the collective wealth of the country’s 974 billionaires has ballooned by $1.96 trillion, a 31% jump in just 16 months. That’s the headline according…

International Business Times

New Poll Shows Trump 58 Points Underwater With Independents on Taxes Despite Major Cuts

According to a late March Fox News poll reported on by CNN data analyst Harry Enten, Trump is "58 points underwater" among independents on taxes.

The Guardian - US

House Democrats file six articles of impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth – as it happened

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Anas Sarwar asks voters in Scotland to give Labour five years to ‘fix SNP’s mess’

Scottish Labour leader pledges more homes and tax cuts as party tries to reverse slump in support before May elections

Axios

Dems eyeing 2028 want huge tax cuts — but big hikes for the rich

Democrats are still struggling to figure out how to address voters' concerns about inflation.

Kiplinger

Your North Carolina Income Tax Cut Is Coming — But There’s a Catch

North Carolina paychecks might get a boost as personal income tax rates drop toward 2.99%. But a growing debate has lawmakers at a crossroads.

Evening Standard

Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

The IFS said the party’s tax plans were ‘not credible’.

Euronews

Europe's response to the relentless surge in energy and fuel costs from the war in Iran

Brent crude topped €100 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With no unified EU response from Brussels, capitals are opting for tax cuts, price caps or simply delaying concrete action.

Euronews

Spain unveils €5 billion energy package with tax cuts to offset Iran war costs

The Spanish government has approved a package of 80 measures to tackle rising energy prices and mitigate the broader economic impact of the war in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East – as it happened

Announcement follows Poland’s confirmation of troop withdrawal because of ‘worsening security situation’

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