Reeves rules out wealth tax rises in Autumn Budget
Budget 2025

Reeves rules out wealth tax rises in Autumn Budget

1m Accountancy Age

Reeves rules out wealth tax rises in Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out any increases to UK wealth taxes in the upcoming Autumn Budget, putting an end to speculation over potential hi...

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UK growth to remain weak amid heightened uncertainty
Budget 2025

UK growth to remain weak amid heightened uncertainty

2m Jonathan Ashworth, Chief Economist, ACCA

UK growth to remain weak amid heightened uncertain...

The UK’s incipient economic recovery in the first half of 2024 has since flagged. After expanding by 0.8% and 0.4% in Q1 and Q2 2024, the economy stag...

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Government to expand MTD IT in April 2028, lowering threshold to £20,000
Budget 2025

Government to expand MTD IT in April 2028, lowering threshold to £20,000

2m Accountancy Age

Government to expand MTD IT in April 2028, lowerin...

In a move that will bring hundreds of thousands of additional taxpayers into scope, the UK government confirmed yesterday it will lower the threshold ...

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Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fiscal pledge
Budget 2025

Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fiscal pledge

2m Marina Mouka

Spring Statement 2025: Reeves cuts deep to keep fi...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves took to the despatch box today with a Spring Statement that balanced caution with conviction. Presented as a fiscal update—no...

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Final countdown: Reeves’ Statement and the stakes behind it
Budget 2025

Final countdown: Reeves’ Statement and the stakes behind it

2m Marina Mouka

Final countdown: Reeves’ Statement and the stakes ...

When Chancellor Rachel Reeves rises to deliver her Spring Statement on Wednesday, she will be doing so with a tighter fiscal straitjacket than any of ...

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North East council tax bills to be 18% higher than London, study finds
Budget 2025

North East council tax bills to be 18% higher than London, study finds

2m Accountancy Age

North East council tax bills to be 18% higher than...

Local authorities struggle to balance funding gaps as bills rise across England Read More...

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UK SMEs pause investments as Spring Statement looms
Budget 2025

UK SMEs pause investments as Spring Statement looms

2m Marina Mouka

UK SMEs pause investments as Spring Statement loom...

Business confidence remains high, but uncertainty stalls capital spending Read More...

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Business tax reforms from 6 April – Higher NICs, FHL changes & more
Budget 2025

Business tax reforms from 6 April – Higher NICs, FHL changes & more

2m Accountancy Age

Business tax reforms from 6 April – Higher NICs, F...

Businesses across the UK should prepare for several significant tax changes coming into effect from 6 April 2025, according to the ICAEW. While some o...

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What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Budget

What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

2m 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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