by Shilling Group | Jul 15, 2025 | Shilling Summary
TAX Reeves repeats tax pledge The Times City AM Rachel Reeves has reiterated a pledge that the Government will not increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT, but declined to comment on whether Labour could introduce a new wealth tax. The Chancellor said ministers...
by Shilling Group | Jul 14, 2025 | Shilling Summary
REPORTING New rules set to expose pay gaps The Guardian The Government is set to introduce the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, which will require employers with over 250 staff to disclose disability and ethnicity pay gaps. The Bill aims to establish a regulatory...
by Shilling Group | Jul 11, 2025 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Business confidence hits three-year low City AM Business confidence in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in three years, primarily due to rising taxes and economic instability. The ICAEW’s confidence monitor index hit -4.2 for the second quarter....
by Shilling Group | Jul 10, 2025 | Shilling Summary
TAX PM refuses to rule out freeze on tax thresholds Sky News BBC News Financial Times The Times Sir Keir Starmer has not dismissed the possibility of extending the freeze on income tax thresholds throughout the current parliament, as the Government grapples with a...
by Shilling Group | Jul 9, 2025 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Small business confidence hits rock bottom London Evening Standard Confidence among London’s small business community has significantly declined, with predictions of growth dropping from 48% to 37% in just three months, according to the latest Novuna...
