联合王国计划扩大服务增值税,以缩小30B英镑的差距,尽管没有承诺提高税率,但仍引发不确定性。 UK plans VAT expansion on services to close £30B gap, sparking uncertainty despite no tax hikes promised.

联合王国总理Rachel Reeves正在考虑将增值税扩大到以前豁免的服务,如私营保健和金融服务,以解决预计300亿英镑的财政缺口,可能影响到多达800万个家庭。 UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering expanding VAT to previously exempt services like private healthcare and financial services to address a projected £30 billion fiscal gap, potentially affecting up to eight million families. 虽然劳工宣言承诺不增加增值税、所得税或国家保险,但官员们正在探索扩大基础的措施,包括降低小企业增值税的门槛。 While Labour’s manifesto pledged no increases to VAT, income tax, or National Insurance, officials are exploring base broadening measures, including lowering the small business VAT threshold. 卫生部长Wes Strering否认有关对私人保健征收增值税的报道,称其没有根据,并批评BMA阻碍国民保健制度的数字改革。 Health Secretary Wes Streeting denied reports of a VAT charge on private healthcare, calling them unfounded, and criticized the BMA for obstructing NHS digital reforms. 尽管《宣言》承诺依然得到保证,但随着经济压力的加剧,在即将到来的税收变化方面依然存在不确定性。 Despite reassurances that manifesto promises remain, uncertainty persists over upcoming tax changes as economic pressures mount.