What accountants expect in Autumn Statement - frozen thresholds, CGT changes and hikes in dividend tax - 'the UK is fast becoming a high tax nation. There will be plenty of tax pain to share around,' predicts RSM UK Chris Etherington shar.es/afCI9a via Business & Accountancy Daily

The chancellor has said that those with the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden. However, the income tax measures announced today place a much higher tax burden on single-income family households. An unintended consequence? #AutumnStatement

Mr Hunt’s announcements today effectively mean sole income families are penalised further with a much higher effective tax rate so we do not “leave our debts to the next generation”. #AutumnStatement

The government are cracking down on Research & Development fraudsters by cutting enhanced deductions for small and medium businesses from 130% to 86%. #AutumnStatement

For the second time this month, HMRC have thrown in the towel in one of my cases. This time, it was for a case that was shortly to be heard in the Tribunal. 1/4

Inheritance tax must be improved if it is to be retained, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said in a report published days after The Sunday Times said Rishi Sunak was considering cutting IHT before the general election... taxjournal.com/articles/tax-c… Me for Tax Journal (£) /1

Hold the line — the reality of HMRC’s self-assessment helpline on.ft.com/3SmJdsg | opinion

Delighted to be able to share my first column in the FT today. Should also be in the Saturday paper edition.

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New - Treasury analysis identifies new “black hole” in Lab tax plans - this one £1.6bn, say Tories. Lab and some tax experts believe HMT costings way out on.ft.com/3ws3S6m

Pay rises can sometimes be painful. Some quotes in ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ today on how to ease the pain. thetimes.co.uk/article/89a11c…

The prime minister has warned there could be rises in taxation, and that ‘those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden’ ⬇️ thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Thanks for having my along Holly, great to meet you all and lots to get stuck into!

A couple reflections on the quantum computing breakthrough we just announced... Most of us grew up learning there are three main types of matter that matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Today, that changed. After a nearly 20 year pursuit, we’ve created an entirely new state of

Talking everything Spring Statement on Feel Better About Money this week, with the dream team: Johanna Noble Chris Etherington Tom Selby. What she said, what she didn't say, what she might say in October. Have a listen: shorturl.at/sWW0m

Football, bloody hell.

Rachel Reeves’s reported U‑turn on income tax may usher in a “bad” Budget: a smorgasbord of smaller tax measures, prolonged threshold freezes and a possible lower 45% band says tax expert Chris Etherington ⬇️ thetimes.com/money/tax/arti…

List of possible budget mini money raisers from RSM. The ones less discussed so far.. lifetime cap on ISA contributions (everyone hates an ISA millionaire..), abolishing family home nil rate bad (who needs their mum's old house? ) 1/2

After today's Whitbread slide, it costs £1,600 for 64 shares, after which you can apply for a shareholder benefits card. One of these perks is free breakfast with each hotel stay (for up to four people). Breakfast costs £11 a pop. But there's also a 4% annual dividend, paying

If you read one article about the inside story behind the Budget, this should be it.