What Big Changes Could Chancellor John Healey Make in the Budget?
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What could be in the Autumn Budget 2026? Salford experts share their predictions
On 28 October 2026, Chancellor John Healey will deliver the Autumn Budget, facing a defining challenge: how to kick-start economic growth, boost employment and raise the revenue needed to sustain vital public services. With competing pressures on the public finances, the Budget will be a critical test of how the government balances ambition for growth [...]
The UK Government could limit the ordinary rate of the Machine Games Duty (MGD) to 25%, the tax applied to net revenue from gaming equipment, compared to the current 20%. The five percentage points increase would therefore be less than the doubling to 40% assumed in recent months. According to the Times, the measure could be included in the [...]
John Healey reportedly looking to cap MGD at 25%
Unnamed sources have told The Times that Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, will present an Autumn Budget that puts the Machine Games Duty (MGD) up by 5%. If confirmed on the day of the Budget’s announcement, 28 October, an increase to 25% from the current 20% rate will give the land-based betting and entertainment […]
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