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UK government promises to save businesses £800 million in paperwork and tariffs
Ministers said the changes will cut paperwork and tariffs, saving businesses almost £800 million a year and easing costs for small firms and exporters.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Chancellor John Healey delivered the Autumn Budget, introducing measures to ease cost pressures for households and firms while adhering to strict fiscal rules.
- Supporting high street firms, Healey increased the small business rates relief threshold to £18,000, removing 70,000 businesses from paying rates, and announced plans to cut 'form-filling and pointless paperwork' to save businesses roughly £800 million.
- Households received £100 in energy support, while the government scrapped standing charges on gas bills for around 23 million homes and extended the VAT cut on electricity.
- While some groups welcomed the relief, industry leaders including Ineos warned the Budget "risks accelerating" Britain's industrial decline, arguing the package fails to resolve deep-seated structural economic challenges.
- With the UK's debt mountain hitting £3 trillion, Healey aims to lower fiscal headroom to £15 billion to manage economic 'storms,' leaving limited room for further maneuver.
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