Budget Summary – Autumn 2017
Daniel McAllister4th December 2017
Chancellor Phillip Hammond released his first budget in the new Parliament on Wednesday 22 November 2017. The chancellor managed to include some surprises, including net tax cuts which are detailed in our budget summary.
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