The European Commission has called on the UK to raise taxes on higher value properties, build more houses and adjust the Help to Buy scheme.
Owners who leave their properties in Cornwall empty for more than two years will have to pay 150% of their council tax bill, while discounts for second home owners have been scrapped.
The average income of households with children will drop by 4.2% - or £1,250 - a year between 2010/11 and 2015/16 as a result of the coalition's tax and benefit changes aimed at reducing the deficit, a charity has calculated.
Owners of second homes in England may lose council tax discounts as part of new powers set to be given to local authorities.
Chancellor George Osborne will extend the council tax freeze for another year in a bid to help ease the financial burden on households, it will be announced today.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has proposed extending VAT to nearly all spending - including financial services - following its wide-ranging review into the UK's tax system.
Leading City figure and associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Terry Smith has sold £40m worth of shares ahead of a likely rise in capital gains tax (CGT).
Halifax has reintroduced its first-time buyer and home mover promotion whereby it pays half of the first year's Council Tax to help with the cost of moving home.
A review into the organisation and funding of local government has proposed changes be made to council tax bills which could increase costs for the most expensive UK homes as well as businesses, but would give more pensioners a rebate.
Rising house costs over the last 10 years has seen inflation for pensioners rise by 34%, claims Clerical Medical.