Autumn Statement – the main points

Unsurprisingly, there were no changes to the rates and allowances for Income Tax purposes, VAT, Corporation Tax, Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax. NIC charges for employees and the self-employed were eased and the Chancellor has bowed to lobbying by UK companies...

Check your National Insurance record online

You can check your National Insurance record online at GOV.UK to see: what you have paid, up to the start of the current tax year (6 April 2023); any National Insurance credits you have received; if gaps in contributions or credits mean some years do not count towards...