{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/trumps-taxes/","result":{"data":{"ghostPost":{"id":"Ghost__Post__5f719af8580f26003925099a","title":"Trump’s taxes tell all","slug":"trumps-taxes","featured":false,"feature_image":"https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/2020/09/Multiply-minute-19.png","excerpt":"Donald Trump’s tax returns are out in the open at long last - and they’re not pretty. ","custom_excerpt":"Donald Trump’s tax returns are out in the open at long last - and they’re not pretty. ","created_at_pretty":"28 September, 2020","published_at_pretty":"28 September, 2020","updated_at_pretty":"28 September, 2020","created_at":"2020-09-28T08:12:40.000+00:00","published_at":"2020-09-28T08:20:42.000+00:00","updated_at":"2020-09-28T08:27:45.000+00:00","meta_title":null,"meta_description":null,"og_description":null,"og_image":null,"og_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"twitter_image":null,"twitter_title":null,"authors":[{"name":"Annie Mellor","slug":"annie","bio":null,"profile_image":null,"twitter":null,"facebook":null,"website":null}],"primary_author":{"name":"Annie Mellor","slug":"annie","bio":null,"profile_image":null,"twitter":null,"facebook":null,"website":null},"primary_tag":null,"tags":[{"name":"#feed","slug":"hash-feed","description":null,"feature_image":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_title":null,"visibility":"internal"},{"name":"multiply-minute","slug":"multiply-minute","description":"The 1-minute read to get the money news you need with expert adviser commentary","feature_image":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_title":null,"visibility":"public"}],"plaintext":"The 1-minute read to get the money news you need with expert adviser commentary.\n\nTrump’s a loser\nDonald Trump’s tax returns are out in the open at long last - and they’re not\npretty. The businessman and property mogul paid just $750 in income tax\n[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54319948] in 2016, the year he was\nelected president. The New York Times investigation also shows he paid no income\ntax at all in 10 out of the 15 preceding years. Why? Because he reported that\nhis businesses made billions of dollars in losses. \n\nFirst-time buyers squeezed\nHome movers are likely to overtake first-time buyers\n[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54299628] in 2020 and 2021 as the biggest\ngroup of property buyers, according to Zoopla. First-time buyers are becoming\nless likely to buy a home as mortgage options dwindle. At the same time, more\nhomeowners are seeking to upsize to get more space to work from home.\n\nAl fresco autumn\nLondoners can wrap up warm and keep dining outside\n[https://www.cityam.com/london-al-fresco-dining-to-continue-until-end-of-october/] \nuntil the end of October, thanks to an extension of a scheme to support al\nfresco hospitality. Outdoor eating and drinking have been important to help\nbusinesses to stay afloat while social distancing.\n\n£10,000 fines begin\nFrom today it’s now illegal to break quarantine, and there are hefty fines\n[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54320482] to enforce it. The law applies to\npeople who test positive for coronavirus, or who have been told by NHS Test and\nTrace to self-isolate. Fines start from £1,000, and rise to £10,000 for repeat\noffenders or serious breaches.","html":"<p>The 1-minute read to get the money news you need with expert adviser commentary.</p><h3 id=\"trump-s-a-loser\">Trump’s a loser</h3><p>Donald Trump’s tax returns are out in the open at long last - and they’re not pretty. The businessman and property mogul <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54319948\">paid just $750 in income tax</a> in 2016, the year he was elected president. The New York Times investigation also shows he paid no income tax at all in 10 out of the 15 preceding years. Why? Because he reported that his businesses made billions of dollars in losses. </p><h3 id=\"first-time-buyers-squeezed\">First-time buyers squeezed</h3><p>Home movers are likely to <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54299628\">overtake first-time buyers</a> in 2020 and 2021 as the biggest group of property buyers, according to Zoopla. First-time buyers are becoming less likely to buy a home as mortgage options dwindle. At the same time, more homeowners are seeking to upsize to get more space to work from home.</p><figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><img src=\"https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/2020/09/image-32.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1752\" height=\"1522\" srcset=\"https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/size/w600/2020/09/image-32.png 600w, https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1000/2020/09/image-32.png 1000w, https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1600/2020/09/image-32.png 1600w, https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/2020/09/image-32.png 1752w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"></figure><h3 id=\"al-fresco-autumn\">Al fresco autumn</h3><p>Londoners can wrap up warm and <a href=\"https://www.cityam.com/london-al-fresco-dining-to-continue-until-end-of-october/\">keep dining outside</a> until the end of October, thanks to an extension of a scheme to support al fresco hospitality. Outdoor eating and drinking have been important to help businesses to stay afloat while social distancing.</p><h3 id=\"-10-000-fines-begin\">£10,000 fines begin</h3><p>From today it’s now illegal to break quarantine, and there are <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54320482\">hefty fines</a> to enforce it. The law applies to people who test positive for coronavirus, or who have been told by NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate. Fines start from £1,000, and rise to £10,000 for repeat offenders or serious breaches.</p>","url":"https://multiply.ghost.io/trumps-taxes/","uuid":"9ccf0060-d652-4d6d-b3c7-e2a4758f2045","page":null,"codeinjection_foot":null,"codeinjection_head":null,"codeinjection_styles":null,"comment_id":"5f719af8580f26003925099a"}},"pageContext":{"slug":"trumps-taxes"}},"staticQueryHashes":["176528973","2358152166","2561578252","2731221146","4145280475"]}