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.

General Betting Duty. By Antony Seely. SN/BT/1251.
General Betting Duty (144 KB , PDF)
General Betting Duty. By Antony Seely. SN/BT/1251.
General Betting Duty (144 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.
In the 2024 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced the introduction of VAT on private school fees from 1 January 2025. This briefing discusses the background to the government's decision and the legislation to bring it into effect.