The Budget, due on 20 March, is just around the corner now and as we approach the halfway point in the current Parliament, the government’s strategy of combining austerity with recovery is having at best mixed results.  Together with colleagues from tax and our public sector practice, I’ve posted some thoughts on KPMG’s budget website.  We’ll be updating this as the budget approaches and on the day so do check back for further analysis and reaction.

• Andrew Smith’s Economic look ahead for the Budget 

By Dermot Callinan, UK Head of Private Client

It is the normal post-Budget frenzy for me here at the moment whilst I try to interpret the implications of all the information coming from the Treasury website and the Chancellor’s speech for our clients. I must admit that whilst most of the main points had been trailed, there were some surprises.

By Andrew Smith, Chief Economist

In his Autumn Statement the Chancellor will have to address two issues: the flagging economy and the deteriorating outlook for public finances.