Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at what cost?
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Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at what cost?

4m Accountancy Age

Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at w...

Nigel Farage has pledged to raise the personal tax-free allowance to £20,000, a move the Institute for Fiscal Studies says could cost up to £80bn annu...

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What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
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What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

6m Marina Mouka

What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statem...

The UK’s first Spring Statement under Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set for 26 March, but those expecting headline-grabbing tax and spending announcemen...

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The fiscal case for gender-responsive budgeting
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The fiscal case for gender-responsive budgeting

6m Marina Mouka

The fiscal case for gender-responsive budgeting

How targeted budgeting reforms can unlock economic growth and reduce gender disparities Read More...

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UK SME confidence reaches historic low, ACCA says
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UK SME confidence reaches historic low, ACCA says

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UK SME confidence reaches historic low, ACCA says

The fall in confidence comes following the announcement of large tax rises for UK employers in the recent Autumn Budget Read More...

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UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slumps
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UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slumps

8m Accountancy Age

UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slump...

Accountants urged to monitor fiscal impact amid rising debt concerns Read More...

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AI, sustainability and regulatory push set to transform Pharma in 2025
Budget 2024

AI, sustainability and regulatory push set to transform Pharma in 2025

8m Nigel Layton, Partner, Global Head of Pharma and Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

AI, sustainability and regulatory push set to tran...

The pharma and life sciences industry faces a dynamic year ahead, driven by AI, sustainability, and evolving regulations. Stricter ESG reporting and ...

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Sector Spotlight: What does the Budget mean for the life sciences sector in 2025?
Budget 2024

Sector Spotlight: What does the Budget mean for the life sciences sector in...

10m Nigel Layton Partner, Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Sector Spotlight: What does the Budget mean for th...

As we step into 2025, the effects of the Autumn Budget 2024 will start to take shape, leaving businesses in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector grappl...

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UK Government announces permanent business rates cut for highstreet
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UK Government announces permanent business rates cut for highstreet

10m Accountancy Age

UK Government announces permanent business rates c...

To fund this sustainably, the top one percent of high-value properties, such as large warehouses used by online giants will be asked to pay more to su...

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Reeves' Budget could be a financial squeeze that forces GPs to the edge
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Reeves' Budget could be a financial squeeze that forces GPs to the edge

10m Katie Collin, Partner, Ramsey Brown

Reeves' Budget could be a financial squeeze that f...

Before the Budget, Speaker of the Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle criticised the Chancellor for her readiness to chat to the media and openly disclose the c...

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Budget Snapshot: The green agenda that looks beyond the tax breaks
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Budget Snapshot: The green agenda that looks beyond the tax breaks

11m Accountancy Age

Budget Snapshot: The green agenda that looks beyon...

The UK government’s Autumn Budget 2024 has placed a strong emphasis on sustainability, with significant funds directed towards green investment initia...

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Budget Focus: MTD ITSA expands to sold traders and landlords
Budget 2024

Budget Focus: MTD ITSA expands to sold traders and landlords

11m Accountancy Age

Budget Focus: MTD ITSA expands to sold traders and...

In the latest Autumn Budget, the UK government doubled down on its commitment to digitalising tax processes, announcing that Making Tax Digital for In...

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Budget Focus: Do we really need 1800 new HMRC debt collectors?
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Budget Focus: Do we really need 1800 new HMRC debt collectors?

11m Accountancy Age

Budget Focus: Do we really need 1800 new HMRC debt...

The UK Autumn Budget of 2024 has sharpened the focus on reducing the tax gap by amplifying both financial pressure on overdue tax payments and enforce...

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Autumn Budget 2024: Industry reactions
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Autumn Budget 2024: Industry reactions

11m Rachael Kennedy

Autumn Budget 2024: Industry reactions

Following the UK Budget announcement, key figures across finance, tax, and business have responded to the Chancellor’s measures, highlighting potentia...

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Will Labour's Budget clip the wings of R&D tax credits?
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Will Labour's Budget clip the wings of R&D tax credits?

11m Accountancy Age

Will Labour's Budget clip the wings of R&D tax cre...

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves gears up to unveil Labour’s first budget, speculation is rife about the fate of one of the most influential financial ince...

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Over half of accountants call for tax reforms to support small businesses
Brexit & Economy

Over half of accountants call for tax reforms to support small businesses

11m Accountancy Age

Over half of accountants call for tax reforms to s...

Accountants are calling on the new Labour government to provide more support for UK small businesses by introducing legislative reforms and simplifyin...

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A chartered accountant’s message to government
Brexit & Economy

A chartered accountant’s message to government

11m Alan Vallance, CEO, ICAEW

A chartered accountant’s message to government

As CEO of chartered accountancy body ICAEW, Alan Vallance shares his message to Rachel Reeves that an urgent review of the UK’s tax system is needed, ...

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Rachel Reeves' Budget is coming: What are accountants seeing in their crystal balls?
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Rachel Reeves' Budget is coming: What are accountants seeing in their cryst...

11m Accountancy Age

Rachel Reeves' Budget is coming: What are accounta...

As the UK awaits Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s Autumn Budget on October 30th, 2024, accounting firms are forecasting sweeping changes to the tax lan...

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IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax
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IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax

11m Accountancy Age

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capit...

As Labour prepares for its first Budget under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is urging the party to pursue sweeping ...

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Reeve's Fiscal Statement: Key takeaways
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Reeve's Fiscal Statement: Key takeaways

1y Accountancy Age

Reeve's Fiscal Statement: Key takeaways

Rachel Reeves, in her first fiscal statement as Chancellor, has painted a challenging picture of the UK’s public finances, revealing significant...

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Rumours of pre-election Finance Bill propose potential tax cuts
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Rumours of pre-election Finance Bill propose potential tax cuts

1y Rachael King

Rumours of pre-election Finance Bill propose poten...

As the UK gears up for a general election on July 4th, speculation is mounting about a possible finance bill that could be introduced in the final day...

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Overdue: it’s time to make tax advice accountable
Brexit & Economy

Overdue: it’s time to make tax advice accountable

1y Adam Harper, Director of Professional Standards and Policy at the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Overdue: it’s time to make tax advice accountable

Now is the time to set out our standards in the accountancy profession once and for all Read More...

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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses
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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses

1y Rachael King

Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services h...

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget on March 6, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) surveyed its members for their insight ...

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UK Spring Budget 2024: Navigating a transformed fiscal landscape 
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UK Spring Budget 2024: Navigating a transformed fiscal landscape 

2y Accountancy Age

UK Spring Budget 2024: Navigating a transformed fi...

The UK's Spring Budget 2024 prioritises stability, growth, and fairness. Explore key reforms in public spending, tax, and inflation, and their impact ...

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Forget the budget, we need to be thinking longer-term
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Forget the budget, we need to be thinking longer-term

2y Rachael King

Forget the budget, we need to be thinking longer-t...

Amid economic uncertainty, UK political parties are betting on innovation-driven sectors like technology, manufacturing, and green energy to power gro...

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Mind your head (room)! What could we expect in next week’s Budget?
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Mind your head (room)! What could we expect in next week’s Budget?

2y Robert Marchant

Mind your head (room)! What could we expect in nex...

Is there headroom for tax cuts in next week’s Budget, and if so, what will they be? The ‘headroom’ is, of course, a wholly fictitious number, created ...

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UK businesses on tenterhooks ahead of UK Spring Budget 2024
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UK businesses on tenterhooks ahead of UK Spring Budget 2024

2y Accountancy Age

UK businesses on tenterhooks ahead of UK Spring Bu...

As the UK braces for the Spring Budget 2024, businesses across the nation are keenly awaiting Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal announcements. Wit...

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Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners
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Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

2y MHA

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

As we get closer to the Budget and there is talk of public spending reduction to fund his proposals, we think a cut by the Chancellor to the headline ...

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