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Chancellor delivers Budget to lay foundation for a strong economy | |
On 27 October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget to ensure the UK economy bounces back following the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Chancellor announced that total departmental spending will grow by £150 billion per year in cash terms by 2024/25.
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| Business groups give mixed response to Budget | |
Business groups gave a mixed response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget speech. Responding to the speech, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said that the Chancellor had shown a willingness to listen to business with measures that will help firms innovate and the economy grow. | | | |
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| IFS predicts millions to be worse off next year due to tax rises | |
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted that millions of people will be worse off in 2022 as a result of spiralling costs and tax rises. Responding to the Autumn Budget, the IFS predicted that low-income families will be squeezed by a rise in the cost of living. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) recently warned that the cost of living is set to rise at its fastest rate in 30 years. | |
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Payment period on residential CGT is doubled | |
The government has doubled the period for filing and payment of capital gains tax (CGT) on residential property from 30 days to 60 days. The measure was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the recent Autumn Budget. The change applies from 27 October 2021. | | | |
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FSB warns tax rises 'threaten recovery from pandemic' | |
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that tax rises could threaten the UK's ongoing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the FSB, small businesses are coming up against 'unprecedented strain', with the cost of doing business higher than ever. Small businesses are also being affected by disruption to supply chains and increasing costs, the business group said. | |
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Applications now open for freeports | |
Businesses that are planning to operate in the UK's new freeports can now apply to HMRC. The tax authority has published the application forms to operate special customs procedures within the sites, along with further guidance on procedures for declaring goods moving into and out of sites. | | | |
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Pensions experts say a minimum of £10,900 a year needed to retire | |
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A single person will need post-tax annual income of £10,900 for a minimum standard of living in retirement, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA). The minimum retirement living standard is based on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Minimum Income Standard and covers a typical retiree's basic needs plus enough for some social activities, such as a week of holiday in the UK, eating out once a month, but not including running a car. | |
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Heat pump grants worth £5,000 will help replace gas boilers | |
Homeowners in England and Wales will be offered subsidies of £5,000 from next April to help them to replace old gas boilers with low carbon heat pumps. The grants are part of the government's £3.9 billion plan to reduce carbon emissions caused by heating homes and other buildings. | | | |
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