Autumn Budget 2025: What UK Businesses and Taxpayers Need to Know 📊
Published: October 2025 | Author: MA & CO Accountants Reading Time: 12 minutes | Budget Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025 Introduction: A Pivotal Moment for UK Public Finances 💼 The Autumn Budget 2025 , scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November 2025 , arrives at a critical juncture for the UK economy. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces one of the most challenging fiscal landscapes in recent memory, with mounting pressure to plug an estimated £20 billion to £50 billion gap in public finances whilst honouring Labour's manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, National Insurance (for employees), or VAT on working people. This will be one of the latest fiscal events in the calendar year in recent history, giving the Chancellor additional time to navigate complex economic headwinds including stubborn inflation at 3.8% (almost double the Bank of England's 2% target) and UK 30-year bond yields at a multi-decade high of 5.6%. For businesses, ...