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Social Market Foundation responds to Autumn Budget 2024

Small businesses need simpler tax regime as part of new approach to closing the UK’s £109 billion annual investment gap.

The UK has ranked bottom of 15 developing and advanced international markets on both 5G availability and download speeds, as shown in a new ranking system.

Considering the Budget overall, SMF Director Aveek Bhattacharya said: “Today’s Budget was a relatively low key affair, with the notable exception of the national insurance cut. If anything, it demonstrated...

On the Chancellor’s tax measures, Sam Robinson, SMF Senior Researcher said: “Today’s cuts to National Insurance rates barely touch the sides of the tax increase from frozen thresholds, meaning they...