2017 Budget Summary
So here we are – the first Autumn Budget for 21 years. Here at our offices in Denmead, we always pause work every budget for lunch with the Chancellor’s speech, and this one was no different (well…. the lunch was the healthiest one we’ve had with a budget so I guess that is a difference!). After the past few budgets, which have meant a squeeze for many of our owner managed business & landlord clients, we were sat waiting with everything crossed, hoping that we were not going to see another sad budget in these areas.
The good news is, we think overall it was a fairly solid budget for the majority of our clients. The phrase ‘Strong and Stable’ was the all the rage during the election; this budget certainly felt stable (you could argue about the strong bit).
Below is a short no-nonsense summary of the keys points, commentary added where needed. Enjoy!
