Prime minister Theresa May has declined to put new tax hikes for national insurance contributions before a parliament vote before autumn. The prime minister insisted the rises were necessary and fair, but said Chancellor Philip Hammond would listen to concerns. The tax increases were announced by the Chancellor in Wednesday’s Budget. The changes state that the main rate
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Budget 2017: Chancellor fails to help scale-up ambitions
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North East entrepreneurs have criticised the Spring Budget for its lack of support for the scale-up ambitions of businesses. In a snap poll by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, 83 per cent of responding members believe the budget would fail to support scale-up ambitions of businesses. Explaining why Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first, and last, Spring Budget, did
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Budget 2017: The Spring Budget for small businesses at a glance
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Chancellor Philip Hammond today announced the government’s Spring Budget. In this piece, we summarise how it will impact on small businesses. Economy Hammond noted that there was no room for complacency on the work to balance the economy. He told MPs that while the deficit is down, debt is still too high and productivity remains
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