by Stapletons | Nov 5, 2018 | Government announcements
“Spreadsheet Phil turns Santa Claus”, Chancellor Philip Hammond declared in his Budget speech as he attempted to avoid a house of horrors two days before Halloween. On the surface, Hammond revealed of plenty of treats for taxpayers, although sceptics suggest he...
by Stapletons | Apr 3, 2018 | Government announcements
Chancellor Philip Hammond resisted any temptation to make significant tax changes for the sake of it when delivering his first Spring Statement on 13 March 2018. There were no juicy rumours in the lead-up to the event, no red briefcase and no photoshoot outside 11...
by Stapletons | Dec 4, 2017 | Government announcements
Nobody quite knew what to expect from Autumn Budget 2017, with the government remaining tight lipped in the run-up to the chancellor’s unusually witty speech. Normally rumours, or a lack of them in this case, are a sign of things to come and it was no different when...
