
Budget Special Digest #1
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday delivered his autumn budget as the nation recovers from the COVID pandemic, growing uncertainty about future lockdowns, supply shortages and with a growing cost of living crisis looming. We’ve combined content from experts across the B4 community in this Budget Special.

The Autumn Budget 2021 – what the Chancellor of the Exchequer...
Owen Kyffin CTA, tax specialist at Whitley Stimpson, gives a summary of the opportunities which might arise in the future for tax planning following the Autumn Budget 2021 announced yesterday.

Freeths Budget Comment
Whilst Autumn Budget 2021 announced a number of spending giveaways, it was relatively light on new tax measures. In particular, the much-feared increases to rates of capital gains tax, inheritance tax and self-employed national insurance contributions did not materialise. Also absent were new restrictions on pensions tax relief or the introduction of a wealth tax.

2021 Autumn Budget Overview
On 27 October, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Autumn 2021 Budget and summarised below are Wenn Townsend’s key messages for private individuals, business and charities.

Budget Comment from Grant Thornton
Jim Rogers, practice leader for Grant Thornton UK LLP in the Thames Valley area, said: “Businesses will be breathing a sigh of relief. The emphasis was on creating a new post-Covid economy and with two significant tax hikes already imposed this year, there was at least no more bad news.

The Autumn Budget 2021 – a new age of big government
Chris Thompson and Tom Biggs ACA CTA, review the Chancellor’s announcements from the latest Budget.

Bamboozled by the Budget: what does it mean for Property?
Look, I’m perplexed and I’m conflicted. I happily admit – and often do – that I’m a natural born Tory-skeptic. Nevertheless, I can’t help being impressed by Rishi, time and again, in spite of myself. But then again, yesterday’s budget has been more New Labour than One Nation Conservative.

Autumn Budget 2021 – the impact on personal finances and investments
What did the Chancellor have in store for us in his red box?

Blake Morgan Chair comments on 2021 autumn budget
Blake Morgan Chair, Kath Shimmin, comments on this afternoon’s Budget announcement.

Seymour Taylor – Autumn Budget 2021
With the Speaker of the House of Commons by tradition not presiding over the Budget, the Chancellor might have hoped he would escape a rebuke over the number of important announcements disclosed to the media in advance.

Budget 2021 response by Chapman, Robinson & Moore
Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Autumn Budget on 27th October 2021, though the number of policies announced in advance made many commentators wonder if anything new would be mentioned in the actual budget speech!

Budget Special Digest By The MGroup for B4
On Wednesday, the 27th of October, 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a raft of tax changes that are sure to affect us all. The budget speaks largely to spending on public services. It covers healthcare, police budgets, housing, rail and transport, child services, education, business support, COVID support, taxes, benefits, and more.

Question over extension of RLS to June 2022
In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor confirmed the Recovery Loan Scheme will be extended until 30 June 2022 to ensure that lenders continue to have the confidence to lend to small and medium-sized businesses.

Investment in research and innovation can unlock new opportunities, says NCUB
The Chancellor should be commended for investing in both research and innovation says the National Centre for Universities and Business, the collective voice of UK business and universities. Today’s announcement will release new funding for research and innovation, which will unlock breakthroughs to improve our health and environment, and boost our economic performance.

BHO Recap: Key Budget points affecting families
BHO Recap: Key Budget points affecting families noted in The Times review today of the budget include:
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