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It was confirmed as part of the Autumn Budget measures that changes announced by the previous government at the Spring Budget earlier this year will proceed almost entirely as initially announced.

The new Employment Rights Bill will end zero-hour contracts and the ease of ‘fire and rehire’, establishing rights to bereavement, paternity and parental leave from the first day of employment, and

As part of the October Budget the Chancellor announced the highest ever level of government investment of £20.4 billion in research and development for next year, reinforcing the government’s

Keeping an eye on competitors offers crucial advantages, especially in a dynamic market. Here’s why it pays off: Improving Market Positioning By observing competitor pricing, branding, and marketing

As part of the Autumn Budget measures the Chancellor announced that the duty rates on tobacco products were increased by 2% above the rate of inflation (based on RPI) effective from 6pm on 30 October

In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor had been widely expected to increase fuel duty rates. However, in a surprise announcement she extended the fuel duty cut for a further 12 months to help support

It was announced as part of the Budget measures that the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on purchases of additional residential properties will increase to 5% (from 3%) for transactions

A number of changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) were announced as part of the Budget measures. We have covered each of the main measures below. It should be noted that these changes are not coming into

In the Budget it was announced that the rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) are to be increased with immediate effect. The main rates of CGT that apply to assets other than residential property and

As had been widely predicted, the Chancellor announced increases to the rate of National Insurance contributions (NICs) that are paid by employers. The main rate of secondary Class 1 NICs will

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves announced significant increases to the Minimum Wage rates on the eve of the Budget. The Chancellor confirmed that the government has accepted in full the

The long awaited, much anticipated and dreaded first Budget of the new Labour government was delivered to Parliament today - 30 October 2024 - by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. We now know where the