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Solar industry celebrates as Treasury promises to explore whether to extend zero VAT rating

A rising welfare bill and spiking debt burden could hold the Chancellor to high taxes for longer

Columnists Liam Halligan and Ben Wright break down Jeremy Hunt's first Budget after revealing sweeping tax rises and spending cuts last year

Labour has vowed to reverse Jeremy Hunt's decision to abolish the lifetime pension allowance in a move which threatens to plunge the Government's back-to-work drive into chaos.

Spring Budget summary: free childcare expansion, lifetime allowance abolished

New R&D tax measures to restore relief but add complexity, argue accounting experts from ATT, ForrestBrown, Menzies and PwC

The Budget was a missed opportunity to cut taxes on workers and businesses that damage investment and growth

New funding will not be available immediately, with some parents having to wait years to benefit

These signs suggest a series of policy announcements designed to make voters feel better about themselves before polling day in late 2024

Rachel Reeves says scrapping tax-free cap will 'result in the top 1pc of pension savers getting a massive tax break for their retirement'