If Philip Hammond wants to introduce bold tax reforms, he will do so against the backdrop of a sharp rise in government debt, writes David Smith.
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Chris Sanger (EY) provides an overview of Philip Hammond’s first and last Autumn Statement.
There were announcements on a number of issues for private clients, but more is expected on the private client tax agenda in 2017, writes Wendy Walton (BDO).
Mike Lane (Slaughter and May) comments on a broadening of the tax base.
There is a continued focus on measures to tackle and punish intermediaries between HMRC and taxpayers, writes Jason Collins (Pinsent Masons).
The Autumn Statement revealed a marked political tilt and fitted the occasion, but it was perhaps little more than a holding operation, writes Philip Stephens (Financial Times).
Just about managing? asks David Whiscombe (BKL).
The chancellor boosts investment, despite public borrowing overshoot of over £100bn, writes John Hawksworth (PwC).