UK borrowing reduces Chancellor's wiggle room

Higher than expected government borrowing has reduced the Chancellor's 'wiggle room' at a pre-election Budget.

Government borrowing - the difference between spending and tax income…

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300,000 file tax returns in the first week of the tax year

Almost 300,000 self assessment taxpayers filed their return in the first week of the new tax year, HMRC has revealed.

The early filers were almost 10 months ahead of the 31 January 2025 deadline.

Almost…

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Savers dangerously underestimating minimum cost of retirement

UK savers are dangerously underestimating the minimum amount needed to retire, according to research from pension provider PensionBee.

A survey of 1,000 working-age UK adults showed that 23%…

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Reforms to IHT, CGT and NI 'could raise over £20 billion a year'

The Resolution Foundation has suggested that reforms to inheritance tax (IHT), capital gains tax (CGT) and national insurance (NI) could raise more than £20 billion a year.

The Foundation…

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Autumn Budget - the business reaction

Business groups have reacted to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget speech.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said that the Chancellor 'had difficult choices to make to…

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Employment plan will harm jobs, warns small firms

Small firms fear the new Employment Rights Bill will harm recruitment, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The research shows that 92% of small employers have…

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Businesses warn of National Insurance 'powder keg'

The overwhelming majority of businesses say the rise in employers' NICs will force them to change their plans, according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

With under six…

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Don't forget to make tax efficient investments ahead of the tax year end

With the end of the tax year looming there is still time to save tax for 2019/20.

  • Make full use of your ISA allowance - ISAs can offer a useful tax free way to save, whether…

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Chancellor's business support packages for coronavirus pandemic

On 17 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a £330 billion package of support for the UK economy as it combats the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures dwarf the £12 billion made available in the 2020…

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