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The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered what was dubbed as the 'Back to Work Budget' by some in the run up to today's Spring Budget.  Whilst announcements were made on free child care, 'skills boot camps' and pension tax, to help fill staff shortages, will it have the desired affect?! Only time will tell. 

A possible help for business is the 'Full Expensing of certain capital expenditure such as plant & machinery, and more details can be found here:

Spring Budget 2023 Media Factsheet: Cutting & Simplifying Tax for Businesses to Invest and Grow - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

With a number of measures already mentioned in the autumn statement which come into affect next month, a useful tax rates and allowances summary can be found here:

Annex A: rates and allowances - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For those up here in Scotland, please do bear in mind the Scottish Budget from December 2022, details can be found here:

Scottish Budget - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

In these unprecedented times information is constantly changing and so please follow the links to Government information on the above.

Support For Business Measures:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-businesses-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

https://www.gov.scot/news/gbp-2-2-billion-for-business/

For landlords:

https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/correspondence/2020/03/coronavirus-letter-from-housing-minister-to-landlords-and-agents/documents/coronavirus-housing-minister-letter-to-landlords-and-letting-agents/coronavirus-housing-minister-letter-to-landlords-and-letting-agents/govscot%3Adocument/Ministerial%2Bletter%2B-%2Blandlord%2Band%2Bagent%2Bcommunication%2B-%2BCovid-19%2B-%2B18%2BMarch%2B2020.pdf

Stay safe and well!