The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering potential rate cuts.
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility highlighted that the continuing impact of multiple freezes and reductions to personal tax thresholds means that the cut to National Insurance is a drop in the ocean, compared to what the Treasury will be raking in over the next few years.
The UK government has announced tax cuts for millions of workers starting early next year.
The UK government plans to increase the hourly minimum wage by nearly 10 percent to £11.44 and extend it to 21-year-olds.
The European and global markets are bracing for potential shifts as the European Central Bank (ECB) considers potential rate cuts. The release of the ECB's October meeting minutes and flash PMIs for various European countries are expected to provide further insight into the bank's policy direction.
In the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced tax cuts for millions of workers starting early next year. The move is seen as a strategy to stimulate the stagnant economy by encouraging corporate investment and increasing workforce participation. National insurance will be cut by two percentage points to 10 percent for employees.
The government also plans to increase the hourly minimum wage by nearly 10 percent to £11.44 and extend it to 21-year-olds. However, critics warn that the tax cuts may not be sustainable due to a planned squeeze on government spending after 2025.
Despite the tax cuts, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility highlighted that the continuing impact of multiple freezes and reductions to personal tax thresholds means that the cut to National Insurance is a drop in the ocean, compared to what the Treasury will be raking in over the next few years. The freezes are now expected to raise the Treasury £44.6 billion by the end of the forecast period in 2029, or 1.4% of GDP, while Hunt's cut to National Insurance will 'reduce the impact of the primary threshold freeze by only around £180 million.
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility highlighted that the continuing impact of multiple freezes and reductions to personal tax thresholds means that the cut to National Insurance is a drop in the ocean, compared to what the Treasury will be raking in over the next few years.
The freezes are now expected to raise the Treasury £44.6 billion by the end of the forecast period in 2029, or 1.4% of GDP, while Hunt's cut to National Insurance will 'reduce the impact of the primary threshold freeze by only around £180 million.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative government was keen to offer a carrot to voters who have been pummeled by a cost-of-living crisis over the last couple of years.
The government also plans to increase the hourly minimum wage by nearly 10 percent to £11.44 and extend it to 21-year-olds.
However, critics warn that the tax cuts may not be sustainable due to a planned squeeze on government spending after 2025.
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The Conservatives, hopes that the tax giveaways will improve its electoral chances, as it languishes 20 points behind the opposition Labour Party in the polls.
The article discusses the upcoming events in the European and global markets, with a focus on the European Central Bank (ECB) and its potential rate cuts.
It highlights the release of the ECB's October meeting minutes and flash PMIs for various European countries.
It also discusses the potential impact of Sweden's central bank's policy decision and the UK's autumn budget on the markets.