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“We’re back and ready to do it all over again”, a former UK political party leader once quipped, and it certainly feels like a case of “we go again” as another Autumn Budget rolls around seemingly quicker than ever. Despite being one of the closest budgets to Christmas in recent memory, the lead-in time seems to feel longer and longer, with speculation and associated planning starting earlier and earlier.
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The mere mention of the word “tax” is generally a bit of conversation ender, rather than a conversation spark, however over the last few months it has very much been at the forefront of nationwide discourse. A hot topic during the pre-election campaign trails, it has continued to be on the agenda in the early months of the new government’s tenure, with all roads pointing towards their first budget. Off the back of the Prime Minister’s proclamation this morning of a “huge day for Britain”, Rachel Reeves presented the budget to Parliament earlier this afternoon.
Digital transformation is not necessarily a quick and easy way to deal with HMRC explains Murray Beith Murray Tax Manager, David Windram in The Scotsman today. Read the full article below, republished by kind permission of The Scotsman:
Autumn is the season of traditions. The clocks go back, spooky season comes and goes, the Christmas lights go up, and, perhaps the most eagerly anticipated tradition, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is delivered.
