UK business morale hits two-year low after tax rises, survey shows
British companies are the gloomiest since former Prime Minister Liz Truss' September 2022 "mini-budget", following ...
UK firms lost momentum and cut staff after budget, surveys show
British business activity growth slowed to a crawl in December and employers cut staffing at the fastest rate in almost four ...
Rachel Reeves Budget changes could lead to Sainsbury's price rise
A Budget tax raid on businesses could lead to higher prices for Sainsbury's shoppers. The supermarket giant is also boosting ...
Food prices will rise due to budget tax hikes, retail body warns
Industry estimates put a figure on how much food price inflation shoppers are likely to face in the months ahead as chains ...
Nightclubs warn Budget tax hikes could drive venues to ‘brink of closure’
It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024.
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Why tax relief uplift is “a brilliant win” for UK VFX sector
The uplift comes after a government consultation into the existing AVEC and how it pertained to VFX and post-production spend ...
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Treasury braced for mini-Budget as Reeves faces dilemma on tax or public services
Some City figures are expecting the Chancellor to deliver another statement in spring setting out fresh cuts or tax measures ...
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RSM UK appoints new tax partner in private client advisory team
Audit, tax, and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher as a tax partner in its private client advisory ...
UK borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the banking crisis. An economist explains what’s happening
UK borrowing costs have risen rapidly to their highest level since the banking crisis of 2007-08, with implications for the ...
Rachel Reeves' nightmare budget blamed for UK clothes price hike by retail boss
Rachel Reeves' budget could cost a major retailer loved by Brits a staggering £67 million as it warns of sales and profits ...
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Next warns of ‘anaemic’ growth after UK Budget tax increases
The boss of Next has warned of “anaemic” sales and profit growth this year as tax increases in the UK Budget hit one of the country’s largest retailers and the wider economy. The FTSE 100 ...
Firms to pass on tax hikes through lower wages in long run, Bank executive says
Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting ...