Employers to ‘come under financial strain’ after Budget, warns AJ Bell’s public policy head

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Rachel Reeves ‘boxed herself into a corner’ with her election promises, according to AJ Bell’s head of public policy Rachel Vahey.

 

In this week’s episode, she breaks down Labour’s first budget, which brought a much-discussed CGT increase along with an inheritance tax hit on pensions. Employers also faced a rise in their national insurance contributions, prompting concern for many.
11 Nov 2024 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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