March 2026 Newsletter

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As we approach the end of the 2025/26 tax year and prepare for the start of 2026/27 on 6 April, March is a critical planning month for business owners, landlords and individuals. Alongside the Spring statement delivered on 3 March, several structural changes to tax administration and employment costs are coming into effect. Digital reporting,…

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A guide to the Autumn Budget 2025

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Introduction The Chancellor delivered her long-awaited, very late Budget, highlighting intentions to review public spending, freeze thresholds, remove and reform specific allowances, and announce future tax increases. It was a Budget that added more complexity to an already complex tax system. As with previous Budgets, this complexity may increase as we will see several consultations…

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November 2025 Newsletter

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We’re pleased to share the November 2025 edition of the Mercian Accountants Newsletter. With the Autumn Budget set for 26 November, attention is turning to how the Chancellor will balance the public finances while maintaining her pledge not to raise Income Tax, VAT, or National Insurance. As we mark Remembrance Sunday, we also take a…

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October 2025 Newsletter

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Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the Mercian Accountants Newsletter. With the Autumn Budget 2025 confirmed for 26 November, attention is fixed on how the Chancellor might tackle the public finance deficit and what that could mean for taxpayers and businesses. Before then, measures from the Autumn Budget 2024 are expected to come into…

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Spring Statement 2025

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As the days grow longer and the weather (hopefully) starts to improve, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves took to the dispatch box on 26 March 2025 to deliver her first Spring Statement. While many of us are busy thinking about Easter plans or tackling the garden, the Treasury has been hard at work pruning the public…

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The Autumn Budget – 30 October 2024

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On 30 October 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her first budget to parliament. This was a budget intended to restore stability to our economy and to begin a decade of national renewal. Investment will be funded by revised debt rules to facilitate additional borrowing and a hefty £40 billion of tax rises. Headlines included: Below,…

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Stamp Duty Land Taxes 2024/25

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We present our summary of Stamp Duty Land Taxes 2024/25. For our summary of the Spring 2024 Budget, please click here. For our summary of the 2024/25 Tax Rates and Allowances, please click here.

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2024/25 Tax Rates and Allowances

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We present our summary of the 2024/25 Tax Rates and Allowances. For our summary of the Spring 2024 Budget, please click here, and for 2024/24 Stamp Duty Land Taxes, please click here.

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Spring Budget 2024 Summary

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The Chancellor presented the last spring budget before the election. He emphasised the importance of implementing reforms to ensure a straightforward and equitable tax system that aligns with economic changes and aids public finances. Similar to previous budgets, ongoing discussions are ongoing, and additional information will be released in the coming weeks. This guide contains…

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