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2026 UK Autumn Budget: breathing space for difficult decisions?
A relatively modest Budget, but one that raises bigger questions and leaves plenty for businesses to get to grips with.
Simon Nicholls, co-head of Corporate and M&A, and Sarah Osprey, partner in our tax team and co-head of our tax disputes practice, take stock to discuss the measures that stand out, their implications and some of the bigger budgetary decisions that may be coming later down the line.
They cover:
The economic, fiscal and political pressures shaping the Budget
How this relatively modest Budget adds further complexity to the tax landscape
Targeted measures affecting banks…
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