Public wary of tax rises as economists warn on ‘disappointing’ fiscal progress August 21, 2024 Although the public are opposed to tax rises in general, there are a couple of taxes which could go up with popular support. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these are taxes which most people do not pay.
Rachel Reeves facing ‘tough choices’ after latest UK borrowing figures August 21, 2024 Already this financial year the government has borrowed £4.7bn more than predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) back in March.
Health tax incentives could boost economy by £2.65bn, CBI suggests August 13, 2024 Worker health tax incentives could offer a £2.65bn boost to the economy, a business lobby organisation has suggested.
Reeves’ ready source revenue: private wealth August 5, 2024 Rachel Reeves first Budget will reveal how the government really sees the economy – and those promises of growth are looking increasingly elusive, says Eliot Wilson “I think we will have to increase taxes in the Budget,” Rachel Reeves told The News Agents podcast last week. This admission by the Chancellor followed her angry revelation [...]
Election 2024: When will the next Budget be? July 3, 2024 City A.M.’s guide to when the next Budget is likely to come and what it might look like.
National Grid set to profit from Hunt’s full-expensing tax relief scheme April 18, 2024 The National Grid has said that it expects to report higher earnings in its full-year results on 23 May, due to new reporting methodology.
Under 20 per cent of Tory 2019 voters expect to benefit from Spring Budget – poll March 25, 2024 Less than 20 per cent of Conservative 2019 voters expect to be better off thanks to the Spring Budget, a new poll has found.
The bond markets liked the Budget – and that’s a worry March 22, 2024 Hunt’s Budget and Reeves’ Mais lecture showed they are vying to be Captain Sensible, but if we want to break the doom loop of low growth, high taxes and big spending, we should expect some friction with the forces that benefit from the status quo, says Charles White-Thomson What concerns me most about the recent [...]
Government to fully fund apprenticeships for small firms, Rishi Sunak to announce March 18, 2024 The government will fully fund apprenticeships for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a £60m investment in up to 20,000 training places, Rishi Sunak will announce.
Will it work? VAT cuts for small businesses March 13, 2024 Where Sam Fowles strips the politics from policies and asks if they solve the problem they’re supposed to. Today, raising the VAT threshold.