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Vaping Products Duty will tax e-liquid at a flat rate of 22p per millilitre plus 20 per cent VAT

The cost of vaping to rise when new tax law comes in

A government tax break could help families save decent money on a day out to UK theme parks

Alton Towers tickets could crash in price this summer after VAT cut

Nemesis Reborn has returned as one of Alton Towers’ headline thrill rides after its major rebuild

Summer VAT move could cut family attraction costs

The former owner of Fortune House in Albert Road, Zhang Jin Chen, has been sentenced for defrauding HMRC.

Disgraced former takeaway owner ordered to pay back over £70k

Businesses are being offered laptops for tiny prices in the Raylo Business summer sale

Leasing laptops from just £5/month in Raylo Business summer sale

VAT may still apply to many fees paid in advance, even before July 29 last year

Private school parents 'paid millions to dodge fee hike'

Rachel Reeves pictured during a visit to the St Fergus Gas Plant in St Fergus, northern Scotland on August 1, 2025 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Possible tax rises coming in next Budget - what they may mean for you

Some families say they will be priced out of private education after schools started getting charged VAT on fees

Private schools lose VAT legal challenge - what it means for parents

The former owner of Fortune House in Albert Road, Zhang Jin Chen, has been sentenced for defrauding HMRC.

Former takeaway owner sentenced after defrauding HMRC

Duncan Swift, partner and business restructuring, turnaround and rescue expert at UK top ten accountancy firm Azets

Summer holiday ‘carnage’ when consequences of VAT imposition on private schools ...

Solar panels - smart move (photo: Adobe)

Going green: Be energy smart install solar panels today

WAKE UP CALL: Hampshire-based Mark Doherty, VAT Partner at UK top10 accountancy and advisory firm Azets, says many Kent businesses do not fully understand VAT and Customs Duty rules for imports and exports

Portsmouth businesses face ‘wake up’ call about international indirect tax oblig...

Bookkeeping needn't be a pain if you have the right software

90% off QuickBooks deal makes bookkeeping a breeze

Keeping the books up to date is a task every business owner needs to master

High-tech accounting software now just £1 per month thanks to a deal

The best business software can save you hours every week. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Quickbooks offers 90% off - as Lampard becomes their brand ambassador

Pupils at Winchester College, one of the UK's most famous private schools

How Britons really feel about VAT on private school fees
Over half of the survey respondents felt the same way about the tax on fees 💰
Amber Allott

Private school fees could go up an average of more than £3,000 per year, new research warns

Private schools fees may rise 'thousands' for parents, as VAT kicks in

There have been concerns that private schools raising fees in response will edge out many families

Explainer Why private schools will be taking on the Government in legal battle

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

The cost of some private schools might become prohibitive for some families if they put their fees up in response (Image: National World/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

What adding VAT to private school fees could mean for pupils

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InstaVolt to introduce off-peak pricing to Portsmouth EV drivers

Heat pumps are pricey - but there’s some big savings to be had and they can pay off in the long run

I priced up a heat pump to replace my groaning gas boiler

A councillor has welcomed pay rises for teachers. Picture: David George

Councillor welcomes teacher pay rises

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How UK parties are approaching National Insurance ahead of election

A packed house enjoying a gig at the Wedgewood Rooms. Picture: Lorna Edwards

Grassroots venues like The Wedge could gain from proposed levy on stadium shows

Portsmouth Civic Offices. Picture: Keith Woodland (090319-36)

Cost revealed of council’s failed attempt to hire a housing firm

Alan Orbell and Sam King with their children, Orla, 4, second left, and Freyja, 9, in front of their house in Langford Road, Fratton, adjacent to the site of a house that collapsed in December 2022 Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Fundraiser created for 'desperate' family living in Airbnb
A desperate and exhausted family have set up a fundraiser in a bid to raise enough funds to get them back in their home after their neighbour's home collapsed.
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Dame Caroline Dinenage with teenager Jack Harley

Gosport MP calls for VAT to be removed from sales of defibrillators

How much wine, beer & spirits will cost after government tax increase

Superdrug to cut cost of sun cream with items available from just £2.79

Superdrug to cut cost of suncream with items available from just £2.79

Mars Wrigley factory fined after two people fell into vat of chocolate

Here’s where to get the best deals for National Pizza Day.

Five places to get cheap pizza on National Pizza Day

Pompey visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the FA Cup on January 7. Picture: Clive Rose/Getty Images

REVEALED: How much Pompey can expect to earn from Tottenham Hotspur clash

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

Jeremy Hunt expected to announce increase to National Living Wage

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming in Autumn Statement

Chancellor urged to slash VAT on public EV charging

Andrea Dargon is closing her bridal shop - Margaux Mae Bridal in West Street, Fareham - because of the cost of living crisis
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Fareham bridal shop at risk of closure despite surge in trade

Public EV charging hits £1 per kWh as Osprey hikes prices by 50%

Geoff Priestley, manager of the Wedgewood Rooms in Albert Road, Southsea. Picture: Matthew Tiller

Music venue The Wedgewood Rooms faces 318 per cent spike in energy bills

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Campaigners demand 25p fuel duty cut to ease cost of living crisis

Greggs set to extend opening hours and delivery services - but prices could rise

Money is tight as the cost of living increases

Portsmouth City Council to be asked to declare 'cost of living emergency'

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Treasury makes £46 in tax per full tank as fuel costs hit new high

Inflation has reached a 40 year high in the UK. Photo TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images

Hampshire business leader calls for 'immediate action' over spiking inflation

Bill Isherwood, owner of the award winning Bill's Chippy, in Mill Road, Waterlooville, said he is trying not to make too many changes to his menu despite soaring costs. Picture: Sarah Standing (170522-7401).

Portsmouth area chippies face burden of 'ridiculous' prices

Energy crisis pushing more people in to debt

Kaz Miah outside Kassia Lounge in Denmead.
Picture: Sarah Standing (131020-5731)

Portsmouth restaurateur calls for more support as costs rise

These are the top 15 ways Brits are caught out financially on holiday

Martin Lewis shares exact salary you need to be earning to benefit from tax chan...

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Chancellor’s ‘mini budget’ slashes fuel tax by 5p per litre

Price of Tesco sanitary pads doubles - here’s where to find the cheapest product...

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Forecourt fuel thefts jump 200% as petrol prices soar

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Calls to cut VAT on fuel as petrol price set to hit £1.60 a litre

Peter Hooley (far right) with, from left, Dr Chris Worrall, Jaimes Harrington and Anne Stevens representing the University of Portsmouth at last year’s The News Business Excellence Awards

Big anniversaries mean Business Excellence Awards 2022 will be extra-special

Stewart Woolston of the Chilli Mash Company in Hilsea, winner of Small Business of the Year in 2019, with Professor Martina Battisti from category sponsor the University of Portsmouth Business School

Final call for entries for The News Business Excellence Awards 2022