The Spring Statement 2025

The Spring Statement 2025

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, held the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March 2025. In the run up to the event, the Chancellor stated that she ‘remains committed to one major fiscal event a year to give families and businesses stability and certainty on...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Business Changes

Autumn Budget 2024 – Business Changes

Learn about the key business changes from the Autumn Budget 2024, including tax reforms, support for small businesses, and new initiatives aimed at driving growth and investment.

Autumn Budget 2024 – Full Summary

Autumn Budget 2024 – Full Summary

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

Points mean penalties under new VAT regime

Points mean penalties under new VAT regime

New penalties for late VAT returns and payments have come into force and will impact on VAT-registered farming businesses.   Under the new regime, which saw a soft launch in January 2023, businesses accumulate penalty points for late VAT returns, as well as penalties...
VAT on energy saving materials 

VAT on energy saving materials 

The zero rate of VAT has been extended to include the installation of additional energy-saving materials (ESMs) from 1 February 2024.