Show Notes
Bookended by a Conservative Budget in the spring and a Labour Budget in the autumn, 2024 was a busy year in politics and in tax. In this episode of The Tax Track, we reflect on key measures from the recent Budget and consider areas that kept us busy during 2024 and will do again in 2025, including regulation of tax agents and HMRC service levels. Links Autumn Budget 2024 https://www.icaew.com/technical/economy/autumn-budget-2024Tax regulation: change must be in the public interest https://ww...
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