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Budget: tax rates on property and savings income increased
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- 28 Oct 2026
The government announced several changes to income tax at the budget 2026, including a further increase in the rates of tax on savings and property income, effective from April 2027.
Budget: personal allowance increased for low-income pensioners
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- 28 Oct 2026
For 2027/28 onwards, individuals who are above the state pension age may receive the pension tax allowance in addition to their personal allowance, increasing the amount of income they can receive without having to pay income tax.
Budget: CGT changes include a new relief for founders
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- 28 Oct 2026
There was mixed news for entrepreneurs in the budget, with the announcement of a new capital gains tax relief (CGT) for founders of innovative companies and a cut in the lifetime limit for business asset disposal relief (BADR).
Budget analysis: Chancellor delivers ‘safe hands’ budget
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- 28 Oct 2026
With little room for manoeuvre due to global supply challenges and low growth, the Chancellor focused on keeping all stakeholders – especially the markets – calm.
Budget: MTD penalty soft landing and exclusions
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- 28 Oct 2026
The government has confirmed that taxpayers who are due to join Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax from April 2027 will not be given penalty points for late submission of quarterly updates for 2027/28.
Chart of the week: debt on the rise
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- 22 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the national debt has increased from £325bn a quarter of a century ago to just over £3tn on 30 September 2026.
Public sector net debt hits £3tn ahead of budget
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- 21 Oct 2026
Rising inflation and budget overruns provide a difficult backdrop for John Healey as he prepares for his first fiscal event. The Chancellor is under pressure to provide more support for rising energy bills, but the challenges to balance spending are mounting.
Chart of the week: deficit blues
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- 15 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the five-year fiscal forecasts have consistently proved too optimistic in recent years, something to bear in mind as the budget approaches.
Preparing for 2027/28: changes to the calculation of income tax
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- 09 Oct 2026
The way in which income tax is calculated will change from April 2027, as separate rates of tax are introduced for property income and changes are made to the beneficial ordering rule for allowances and reliefs.
Chart of the week: disposable income
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- 08 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how income is distributed across UK households with a median equivalised household disposable income of £3,265 per month and an equivalised average of £3,800 per month.
Confidence remains low as Iran war rages on
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- 07 Oct 2026
Renewed US-Iran hostilities have put an end to any recovery in business confidence, resulting in the most prolonged period of low confidence in the UK since the financial crisis.
Tax news highlights from September 2026
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- 06 Oct 2026
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of some of the key developments in tax in September 2026 and explains where you can find further information.
Chart of the week: borrowing maturity
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- 01 Oct 2026
Our chart this week shows how the government has shortened the average period over which it borrows to seven years in recent years as yields on 30-year gilts hit 6.0%.
Review the roll-out of MTD, says ICAEW
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- 01 Oct 2026
In its budget submission, ICAEW has urged the government to conduct a full review of the first reporting cycle under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax before proceeding with the planned roll-out to more taxpayers from April 2027.
Suren Thiru on the economic backdrop to the budget
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- 29 Sep 2026
The UK economy is creating a headache for the Chancellor and rate-setters amid rising inflation and continued uncertainty. ICAEW’s Chief Economist, Suren Thiru, discusses what you need to know.
Chart of the week: UK productivity remeasured
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- 24 Sep 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the ONS is changing how it calculates labour productivity – one of the most important factors driving economic growth.
Budget overrun widens as public finances disappoint
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- 22 Sep 2026
The triple whammy of geopolitical uncertainty, persistent inflation and rising gilt yields are squeezing the public purse as the Chancellor prepares for his first budget.
Chart of the week: public sector workforce
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- 17 Sep 2026
Our chart this week looks at how one third of the 6.2m public sector workforce work for the NHS while 9% work for the Civil Service.
Chart of the week: OBR long-term fiscal forecast
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- 10 Sep 2026
Our chart this week shows how alternative scenarios go off the chart in the OBR’s latest long-term fiscal projections.
Chancellor hints at budget measures for growth
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- 07 Sep 2026
While not revealing tax increases or spending decisions, the Chancellor has emphasised fiscal responsibility and measures to encourage investment.
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