Against a backdrop of rising inflation and increasing concern about a “cost of living crisis†in the UK, the newly appointed Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, laid out the Government’s plans for growing the UK economy in his “Growth Plan 2022â€, released 23 September 2022. This “mini-Budget†included the announcement of what will be the largest package of tax cuts implemented in the UK since the 1970s, amongst other measures.
Here are eight key takeaways: