One thing not mentioned directly in the Chancellor’s speech, but included in the accompanying documents, is the decision to permanently set the annual investment allowance (AIA) at £1m for businesses.
In September, Kwarteng announced that the AIA would remain at £1m rather than being decreased to £200,000 a year after 31 March 2023.
Now, Hunt has reinforced this change and will continue to keep the allowance at £1m from April next year.
