UK: Bankers brace for big hit as fear mounts over likely budget tax blow

UK: Bankers brace for big hit as fear mounts over likely budget tax blow

LONDON: UK-based banks are stepping up lobbying efforts against possible tax hikes in the government’s inaugural Budget on October 30, amid mounting worries it may tap the cash-rich sector to boost Britain’s finances, senior industry sources told Reuters. Finance minister Rachel Reeves is due to meet senior representatives of the banking sector in the coming … Read more