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Chancellor urged to cut National Insurance but hike Income Tax in Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut National Insurance contributions (NICs) and increase Income Tax to create a 'level playing field' and protect workers' pay.

Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says IoD

The government's Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Chancellor to explore reforms to business rates on second premises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will look at fixing the cliff edges in business rates that can discourage small business investment and growth, according to a report from HM Treasury.

Covid repayment window opens

The government has launched a voluntary repayment scheme to allow recipients of financial Covid support to repay outstanding money they were not entitled to or did not need with 'no questions asked'.

Companies face prosecution risk as new fraud law comes into force

Companies could be prosecuted and face unlimited fines if they fail to prevent fraud that their firm profits from under a new corporate offence.

Lowering VAT threshold would be manifesto breach, warns IPSE

Lowering the threshold for VAT registration in the Autumn Budget would breach Labour's manifesto, IPSE, the Self-Employed Association has warned.

AI to boost trade by nearly 40% by 2040 if gaps are bridged, says WTO

Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the value of cross-border flows of goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040 thanks to productivity gains and lower trade costs, according to a World Trade Organization (WTO) report.

Failed housing transactions cost £1.5 billion a year

Failed housing transactions cost consumers and the economy at least £1.5 billion every year, according to research published by Santander.

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