This Autumn, the budget will be delivered earlier than usual, on
the October 29, 2018. It will fall just 10 days after the next
scheduled EU summit and before the November deadline for the UK to
produce a final Brexit deal. With such a crucial time in Brexit
negotiations and the level of uncertainty currently, this is a
problematic time for the Chancellor to set a budget.
Added to the Brexit uncertainty is Theresa May's continued
pledge to end austerity, renew the NHS, increase housing stock and
freeze fuel duties. With such a big cash injection required,
speculators are expecting radical tax changes with more pressure on
Philip Hammond to increase revenue from other tax sources.