Spring Statement

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement has drawn mixed responses from tax and business experts, highlighting both welcomed measures and lingering concerns. Chris Campbell, head of tax at ICAS, highlighted the delayed implementation of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax for those with income

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Despite the Conservatives branding it an ‘emergency budget’, the Spring Statement brought very few surprises and no further tax increases, writes Alan Stewart. It was a defensive statement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who set out to show the Labour party was ‘on the side of worki

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has said that the Chancellor’s Spring Statement leaves businesses and the public with uncertainty about how the UK government will deliver on some very big promises. Chancellor Rachel Reeves was in an optimistic mood about collecting an

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In today's Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £14 billion package aimed at repairing the UK's public finances, following a downturn in economic growth and increased borrowing costs. This move comes just five months after her initial Budget in October. Despite the need fo

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Plans to overhaul cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) will not be announced in the upcoming Spring Statement, despite ongoing UK government consideration of reducing the annual contribution limit.

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Scottish accountancy firms and financial regulatory bodies have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement announced yesterday. The Chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p per litre, which came into force from 6pm last night and will last until March next year. He also announced that the income t

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