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But signs of economic trouble have been building. This week they hit the headlines when US national debt passed the $40tn (£29.4tn) mark, raising concerns both at home and abroad. How did we get here? It took almost 200…
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Read moreThe Spanish built the defensive round tower in the 16th century – on the far side of the lagoon from where I am standing – to ward off pirates raiding the southern coast of the Mediterranean island. Other than its…
Read moreNew figures released on Friday showed that government borrowing hit £1.8bn in July. Markets had expected the Office for National Statistics to show that there was no difference between expenditure and receipts in July.…
Read moreThe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass through it from 15 September, compared to 36 currently. El Niño, a pattern of periodical sea surface warming…
Read moreCity economists had expected a shortfall of zero for July, a month when Treasury receipts tend to be swollen by self-assessment income tax payments. At £17.1bn, the self-assessment tax paid in July was £1.7bn higher than…
Read moreGet emails about this page Documents HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK (monthly bulletin) HTML HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK (annual bulletin) HTML HMRC…
Read moreGet emails about this page Documents Quality report: HM Revenue and Customs receipts HTML Details This methodology and quality report relates to the National Statistic publication, HMRC Receipts and National Insurance…
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