When is the Budget and what might be in it?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Landlords could have to pay more taxes, and council tax could be replaced.
54% : This could happen by reducing some regulatory levies currently added to bills, or by cutting the current 5% rate of VAT charged on energy.
53% : As part of a package of measures, it recommended cutting 2p from the employee NI rate, while adding the same amount to income tax.
53% : This is because their tax would increase but they wouldn't receive a matched cut to NI.
52% : Freezing the thresholds means that, as salaries rise over time, more people reach an income level at which they start paying tax or qualify for higher rates.
52% : There has also been speculation about possible changes to pension rules, such as the level of tax relief available to savers and the size of the cash lump sum which can be withdrawn.
50% : Some people selling their main residence may have to pay capital gains tax.
50% : In last year's Budget, the government said that from April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt from inheritance tax, would be taxed at a rate of 20%.
49% : Inheritance tax
45% : The £10bn margin Reeves left herself after her Spring Statement in March was one of the lowest a chancellor has given themselves since 2010, with the average for the period standing at £30bn. Income Tax and National Insurance The government could extend the current freeze on income tax thresholds, which is due to end in 2028.
40% : There has been a lot of speculation that Reeves will have to raise taxes because she needs more money in order to meet her self-imposed rules for government finances.
28% : The Sunday Times reported, external that William Hill owner Evoke could close up to 200 of the chain's betting shops in an attempt to stem losses, with the exact number being influenced by any changes to taxes on the sector.

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