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UK Budget: Bank tax raised as government stresses proportionate regulation

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UK Chancellor John Healey. Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

Chancellor Healey’s budget unveils a bank tax increase and plans for regulatory cuts to boost business growth and innovation in the UK.

Chancellor John Healey announced in the latest UK budget that the bank tax will rise to 6% from the current 3% for 15 months from January 1, 2027. At the same time, asset managers are promised lighter reporting.

The government expects about £15 billion ($20 billion) of fiscal headroom by

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