Tax and regulation policy briefing

Party conference season was somewhat light on tax and regulation policy

The party conferences always dominate this time of year as politicians set out their stall to the party members. But this year felt much more like a pre-general election season than a mid-parliament affair. For a full run down of what the party conferences meant for business and the CBI’s activities over the last few weeks check out CBI Director of Campaigns, John Foster’s run-down.

In the realm of tax and regulation there were only limited announcements. To some surprise neither the Prime Minister nor Chancellor of the Exchequer reiterated the tax pledges made during the conservative leadership race. Possibly the most notable announcement from the Conservative conference was the Brexit Red Tape Challenge. The CBI understands that this is likely to follow a similar format to previous challenges of this type. We will be planning how the CBI should feed into this process over the ne