Spring Statement 2025: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2025 Spring Statement on 26 March, this briefing explains what will happen on the day and summarises the economic situation.

The Burden of Taxation. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/74.
Burden of taxation (257 KB , PDF)
The Burden of Taxation. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/74.
Burden of taxation (257 KB , PDF)
Ahead of the 2025 Spring Statement on 26 March, this briefing explains what will happen on the day and summarises the economic situation.
Find out about tax repayment agents, what they do, if you need to use one, what are the risks and what HMRC is doing about them.
The public finances include government borrowing and debt. Find the latest data on UK borrowing and debt as well as forecasts for the future.