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Business confidence tumbled in late 2021
Confidence lowest in accommodation and food services.Millions to get help with rising energy costs
Households entitled to £350.Base rate of interest rises again to 0.5%
Interest rates rise for the second time in three months.Average household ‘will pay £1.1m in tax’
Tax burden at highest level in 70 years.DWP sets out long-awaited pensions dashboard roadmap
First generally accessible pensions dashboard not available until mid-2024.What to do if you missed the self-assessment deadline
HMRC has thrown taxpayers a lifeline due to pandemic pressures.2.3 million miss self-assessment deadline
Interest charged at 2.75% on tax owed from 1 February 2022.Govt. ‘fully committed’ to 1.25% NICs increase
No.10 denies ‘wobbling’ on increase.HMRC reviewing work from home tax break
£125 tax break could be closed.ONS developing ‘radical’ method to better measure inflation
Concerns inflation may be higher for low-income families.