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IC experts take you through the announcements and what they mean for your finances and investments
Complicated and small changes reduce the power of the chancellor’s moves
The dividend tax hike is expected to hurt investors and discourages entrepreneurship
Investors welcome greater headroom – but could market calm be shortlived?
Rachel Reeves opts to raise income tax ‘by stealth’
The policy change will lead to smaller pension pots over time and apply further pressure on businesses
Reeves also freezes all Isa allowances until 2031 and announces that Lifetime Isas will be reformed
UK-listed players that make more of their money online will be disproportionately affected
Landlords are among the worst-hit, but the outcome for the broader sector could have been worse
It’s been an unusual reaction from markets, given that spending is frontloaded and restraint backloaded
The change could severely impact fundraising in the sector
Supermarkets and stores with higher property valuations are set to lose out
The energy profits windfall tax will stay in place until March 2030