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Alexandra Docherty
Partner and Head of Private Client Tax
18 November 2025
Autumn Budget 2025: Why it’s time to reset and refresh tax in favour of businessAfter weeks of speculation over the Autumn Budget, and an unprecedented early speech by the Chancellor, it is anyone’s guess as to what will be in her famous red box. What we do know is that she is determined to promote economic growth – and the Budget represents a welcome opportunity to reset the dial.
David Ward
Tax Partner & Head of Specialist Taxes
1 November 2024
Johnston Carmichael tax experts share their views on the Autumn BudgetTax experts at leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael have shared their views on the 2024 Autumn Budget, the first to be delivered by a Labour Government in 14 years and the first by a female Chancellor.
Alexandra Docherty
Partner and Head of Private Client Tax
6 March 2024
Spring Budget 2024: A wealth of reforms aimed at individuals, but little to support UK PLCSenior tax experts from UK accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, have commented on the 2024 Spring Budget.
Alexandra Docherty
Partner and Head of Private Client Tax
20 December 2023
Further hit for higher earners in ScotlandMany residents across the country have been writing their Christmas list asking Santa to give them a Christmas cracker in the shape of a tax rate reduction in yesterday’s Scottish Budget, but instead some will have been left with a pre-Christmas tax hike.
15 March 2023
Head of Tax at Johnston Carmichael reacts to Spring Budget 2023The pension legislation changes announced by the Chancellor are clearly designed to get people working longer across the country, as well as encouraging early retirees back into work to boost productivity and the economy