Budget 2018 Report
Technical managers from ICAEW Tax Faculty provide a summary of all the new announcements relating to tax in the 2018 Budget.
Budgets and legislation
Find information and Tax Faculty analysis on the latest UK Budget and finance legislation, as well as details of historic announcements, Finance Bills and Acts.
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Finance Bills and Acts
Finance Act 2019
The Finance Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019. It was originally introduced to Parliament as Finance (No.3) Bill 2018. On this page you can find guidance, parliamentary papers, representations and other commentary on the Bill's progress into law.
Finance (No.2) Act 2017
The Finance (No.2) Act 2017 received Royal Assent on 16 November 2017. It was originally introduced to Parliament as Finance Bill 2017-19. On this page you can find guidance, parliamentary papers, representations and other commentary on the Bill's progress into law.
Finance Act 2017
The Finance Act 2017 received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. It was originally introduced to Parliament as Finance (No.2) Bill 2016-17. On this page you can find guidance, parliamentary papers, representations and other commentary on the Bill's progress into law.
Finance Act 2016
The Finance Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 15 September 2016. On this page you can find guidance, parliamentary papers, representations and other commentary on the Act's progress through parliament.
Previous Budget analysis
Budget 2018 Report
Technical managers from ICAEW Tax Faculty provide a summary of all the new announcements relating to tax in the 2018 Budget.
Autumn Budget 2017 Report
Technical managers from ICAEW Tax Faculty provide a summary of all the new announcements relating to tax in the Autumn Budget of 2017, covering: business and company tax; personal and employment taxes; pensions and savings; VAT and duties; avoidance, evasion and compliance.
Autumn Statement 2016 Report
ICAEW Tax Faculty provide analysis of the announcements relating to tax in the 2016 Autumn Statement.
TAXguide 06/17- Budget Report
Technical managers from ICAEW Tax Faculty provide a summary of all the new announcements relating to tax in the Spring Budget of 2017, covering: Making Tax Digital; business and company tax; personal and employment taxes; pensions and savings; VAT and duties; avoidance, evasion and compliance.
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Practical points 2019 - Budgets and legislation
Guidance from ICAEW's Tax Faculty for practitioners on the latest UK Budget and legislation, including the latest Finance Bills and Acts.
Previous Budget reaction
Read ICAEW's reaction to previous UK Budgets and statements.
UK Budget 2018
On 29 October, Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the 2018 Budget, his last ahead of Brexit. It was a "spending sprinkle", concludes ICAEW's chief executive. Read his full reaction and expert analysis from ICAEW.
Spring statement 2018
On 13 March, Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his first streamlined Spring Statement. Here you can find reactions to the statement from ICAEW's chief executive and experts from the Tax Faculty, as well as the insights from the ICAEW's latest economic forecast for the UK published ahead of the statement.
Autumn Budget 2017
"Not strong, but stable" - Michael Izza's description of Philip Hammond's second Budget. Read the ICAEW CEO's reaction in full, alongside expert analysis of the implications for tax, business and the UK economy.