Autumn Budget 2021: key business announcements

The top announcements affecting businesses from 27 October 2021.

MTD will cost SMEs £25bn, says FSB

SME organisation calls for MTD reforms.

R&D spending hits £47.5bn in 2019/20

Expenditure on R&D as percentage of GDP trails behind target.

Calls resurface to abolish business rates

Opposition would increase digital services tax to fund the move.

Business rates threaten 4 out of 5 retailers with closure

Calls for rates reform ahead of Government review.