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Hunt vows tax cut if Tories win polls

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News17 May 202417 May 2024

The chancellor argued that a Tory promise to cut taxes will be a major dividing line at the election, even though the overall tax load has risen to postwar highs…

Hunt seeks to win over voters with £900 tax cut

by NewsdeskNews7 March 20247 March 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer also announced another 2 percentage-point cut to the national insurance payroll tax, following a similar move in Nov…reports Asian Lite News Jeremy Hunt cut personal taxes…

Hunt may extend energy windfall tax by a year

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News5 March 20245 March 2024

Hunt raised the tax in November 2022 from its initial 25% rate to 35%, bringing the overall tax burden on North Sea oil and gas producers to 75%, among the…

Economy is on the right track, claims Sunak

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEconomyUK News5 March 20245 March 2024

With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to deliver his pre-election Budget on Wednesday, Mr Sunak said: “I think that’s a huge vote of confidence in the UK, and it shows that the…

Hunt dampens hopes of tax cuts  

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News4 March 20244 March 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer had been widely expected to cut taxes in Wednesday’s budget, in a move seen as a way of closing the gap on the main Opposition…

Hunt to allow private firms to trade shares on exchanges

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News3 March 20243 March 2024

The idea for Pisces was announced in 2022 as part of Hunt’s reforms to make the City of London more attractive to investors as it battles New York for listings…reports…

IMF warns Hunt against tax cuts

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEconomyUK News31 January 202431 January 2024

The IMF said it was forecasting UK growth of 0.5% in 2023 and 0.6% in 2024 – both unchanged from October – and with only Germany of the leading G7…

Hunt Signals Further Tax Cuts

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News19 January 202419 January 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt aims to attract more investment to Britain during his Davos visit, emphasising the significance of lower taxes for economic growth…reports Asian Lite News UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt…

Hunt to claim economy is ‘back on track’

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News22 November 202322 November 2023

The government is also hoping to incentivise work by shaking up the welfare system and increasing the national living wage, which will rise from £10.42 to £11.44…reports Asian Lite News…

IMF defends gloomy UK forecast after govt criticism

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEconomyUK News11 October 202311 October 2023

Forecasts are never perfect given the many factors that affect economic growth – from geopolitics to the weather. But such reports can point in the right direction, especially where they…