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Three VAT shifts you might have missed in the Budget
Did these VAT relief and penalty reforms from the Autumn Budget slip under your radar?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget on 26 November 2025. Shaped by a fundamental tension, the Chancellor’s measures focused on the balance between immediate fiscal pressures, with the need for long-term investment and growth. This was a Budget firmly focused on restoring fiscal stability and strengthening the UK’s fiscal buffer to withstand future shocks in an increasingly uncertain economic and geopolitical environment.
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