It may have seemed a Bland Budget, but that’s because Hunt got all the nasties out of the way in...
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“Business leaders call for stability after PM’s resignation”
When I heard the Fiscal-Event-Mini-Budget announcements (which were, I thought, just that, and no...
“Autumn Budget 2021: Financial services industry reacts”
‘At least bankers on short-haul flights sipping champagne will be celebrating this Budget’ said...
“Stealth taxes show Rishi is a savvy operator”
Most radio and TV chatter focused on what wasn’t in the Budget. Nothing on social care, no extra...
“Our Summary of The Spring Budget”
I play a little game every Budget Day. I count the number of ‘Our Budget Summary’ emails I receive...
“Autumn Budget to be scrapped this year”
Remember being told to ‘wait until your father gets home’ or sitting outside the headmaster’s...
“Budget 2020: Relief for higher-rate taxpayers as no changes to pension tax relief system”
I guess Rishi had other things on his mind, but, once again, the only Budget changes to pensions...
“IFS calls for end to ‘ludicrous’ pension taxes”
Here’s an idea for our current Chancellor. Yes, by all means cap pension tax relief at 20%. But...
“Pressure mounts on chancellor to stay clear of pension tax”
Saj left because he refused to fire his advisers. Maybe it was they who were advising him to have...
Will pension tax relief be slashed to 20% for all?
For the 40th straight year, there’s a rumour that high rate tax relief for pensions may go. So...
“Hammond dismisses £6bn pension tax reform”
Not much sympathy from Phil H (the other one) for doctors with unexpected and often huge pension...
“Treasury responds to pension tax relief speculation”
Another year, another rumour that pension tax relief will be cut. Apparently, May has given...
“Budget 2017 – National Living Wage to rise to £7.83 an hour”
One headline they’ll want you to remember from the Budget is the 4.4%, above-average increase to...
What else didn’t change in the budget?
Inheritance Tax. Why bother, when it now rakes in more than enough to pay the additional Brexit...
Here’s what I said before the Budget…
'Spot the most believable headline? "Chancellor leaves pensions untouched in Budget" "Elvis...