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“Now is the time to invest in people and public services” – Welsh Government
Speaking ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement tomorrow [Thursday 17 November], Wales’ Finance Minister has said the Chancellor must turn away from another round of damaging austerity.
Additional flexibility in the application of council tax premiums and letting criteria
The Welsh Government has proposed that more categories of properties will be excepted from paying the council tax premium on second homes, managing the impact of new local tax rules to distinguish between second homes and self-catering accommodation.
New era of austerity threatens jobs, businesses and public services – Welsh Finance Minister
Wales is facing a new era of damaging austerity cuts because of the UK Government’s mismanagement of the economy, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans will warn today.
Mini-budget a “huge gamble on health of economy”
Urgent meeting sought with Chancellor
Homebuyers to benefit from new tax rules
People buying homes in Wales for less than £225,000 will pay no tax, under new measures announced by the Finance Minister.
Visitor levy public discussions kick started
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans and Plaid Cymru Designated Member Cefin Campbell visited tourist sites in Portmeirion and Penygroes today to discuss proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a visitor levy.
UK Government ‘embedding unfairness’ in latest financial statement
Rebecca Evans, the Minister for Finance and Local Government in the Welsh Government, has said the UK Government will ‘embed unfairness’ by failing to provide enough support to lower income households in the cost of living crisis.
Have your say on a visitor levy for Wales
The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation today on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a visitor levy.
Devolved Government Finance Ministers' joint letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi MP
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government in the Welsh Government, alongside her counterparts Kate Forbes MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, in the Scottish Government and Conor Murphy MLA, Minister of Finance in the Northern Ireland Executive, have jointly written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadim Zahawi MP.
First full-year National Survey results since the pandemic show increased sense of community in Wales
People in Wales feel a greater sense of community and an increased satisfaction with the work of the Welsh Government, according to the latest results from the National Survey published today.
Fairer council tax for Wales
Council tax in Wales is set to be made fairer under new plans put forward by the Welsh Government.