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Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget on Wednesday 30 October 2024. She pledged to 'invest, invest, invest' to drive growth and 'restore economic stability'.

Billions in tax rises

Ms…

The government has announced a crackdown on late payments to small businesses and the self-employed.

Late payments cost SMEs £22,000 a year on average, according to Smart Data Foundry, while…

Over half a million young people are yet to lay claim to Child Trust Funds worth an average of £2,212, HMRC has said.

Child Trust Funds are long term, tax-free savings accounts which were set…

The government has announced an overhaul of the UK's apprenticeship system.

A new growth and skills levy which will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and include new foundation apprenticeships.

The…

HMRC has been urged to defuse a tax bombshell threatening online traders, by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

The LITRG, which is part of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT),…

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 said…

The end of business rates relief will sting hospitality with a £928 million bill in April unless the government acts in the Budget, warns UKHospitality.

Hospitality and leisure businesses face…

The Chancellor should use her Autumn Budget to make off-payroll working rules 'fairer and more effective', according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE).

IPSE…

An estimated £5.5 billion was lost due to tax evasion during 2022/23, according to a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO).

The NAO stated that 'significant weaknesses'…