Just before Christmas, the Chancellor asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to produce an economic and fiscal forecast for 23 March. The timing and brief nature of the accompanying Treasury announcement reflected Mr Sunak’s wish to keep the Spring Statement a low-profile event. This was not meant to be a March mini-Budget, despite what…
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The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine following Putin’s scarcely believable attack is, quite rightly, front and centre of everyone’s thoughts. It is impossible to know what the outcome will be, with a range from something that does not bear contemplation to a Russian retreat and positive regime change. With uncertainty abounding, it is only right…
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The first autumn Budget for three years was a three-part presentation. The Chancellor’s well-trailed speech was accompanied by the first multi-year Spending Review since 2015 and the latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Mr Sunak’s previous two Budgets had been dominated by the pandemic, which has wreaked havoc…
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On some counts this Budget was Rishi Sunak’s 15th major announcement since his first Budget, just under a year ago. During this period, the pandemic has dominated the Chancellor’s actions and this was true of his latest Budget. To no small degree the framework for Mr Sunak’s latest appearance at the despatch box had been…
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In line with current UK Government restrictions regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic, our offices remain closed. Our colleagues are working from home and continue to provide services and maintain regular communications with all our clients. Should you wish to speak with us, please continue to use the main telephone number of 01382 797600 and your call…
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The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has spent so much time in the spotlight that it seems hard to believe he has not yet been in the job for five months. Yesterday’s Financial Statement was just the latest of a series of announcements by Mr Sunak since he presented his Spring Budget on 11 March, four weeks…
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Rarely have we seen a Budget delivered against such a dramatic existential threat to the global economy. The fact that the Coronavirus will have a major impact on the major economies of the world is not in dispute. The extent of that impact on the UK economy is a significant judgment call for a Chancellor…
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