Coinciding with the new financial year, households will face pricier fees for: Council tax: Some 85% of top-tier council authorities in England are expecting to increase council tax by just under 5%.

VAT is levied at 25.5% (versus 20% in the UK), social security payments amount to approximately 9.3% (compared to the UK's 8% National Insurance tax ... of pounds in extra stamp duty costs.

For parents, the extra trips come with some frustrations, with traffic (22%) among the most common complaints, with late-night collections from social events (19%) and rising fuel costs (16% ...

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