Making the most from Mercia's Budget product

The first full Budget since the Labour government took power in July is fast approaching. On 30 October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her maiden Budget speech to the House of Commons with significant changes to tax and spending expected. You will need to keep your clients up to date with these changes and how they might affect their finances. Here’s how Mercia’s Budget range can help you communicate the key points to clients quickly and easily. 

Technical expertise 

Communicating Budget changes to clients can divert a lot of time and attention from the everyday running of your firm. Mercia’s experts will be watching the speech diligently before swinging into action to create an in-depth summary of the announcements. 

Our Budget Summary will contain the key changes from the day, summarised in a clear, easy-to-read format for your firm’s clients. We offer a range of digital and printed products that can be personalised for your firm or repurposed for the needs of your clientele. 

Those purchasing a Budget summary will also have access to free content, including Budget at a Glance, which will be available on the day, and a Rapid Reaction Webinar. 

Fast and easy 

We aim to deliver our Budget products to you as fast as possible while maintaining the highest of standards for accuracy and production. Key changes will be delivered on the day and beyond with content that you can easily distribute to your clients. 

Our experts will create a summary in easy-to-understand language using their many years of experience generating business tax insights for the benefit of your clients. 

You will be able to choose the format that suits your needs best. In addition, Mercia’s Design team will be on hand to personalise products with your firm’s branding for a professional and memorable look.  

Essential guide 

Written with knowledge and insight by our technical team, Mercia's Summary is your essential guide to the Chancellor’s Statement. 

It is available in four formats, including a full-colour PDF, high-quality A5 printed, content only and web version.  

The PDF can be placed directly onto your website or attached to emails and sent to your clients. It is also suitable to be printed on office and home printers. It will be available from 6am on the morning after the Budget to help you get the essential information to your clients fast. 

The A5 printed summary contains the reaction to the Autumn Budget, printed and delivered direct to your firm. Our express delivery will arrive the following day while those opting for standard delivery will receive their copies within 48 hours. 

For both of these options, you can choose between one of Mercia’s featured designs with your company's name, logo and contact details included, or, provide your own artwork to be used as a front cover. Please note, there is an additional charge for using your own artwork. 

Launchpad to engage 

If you prefer to get our expert analysis on the Autumn Budget in a format you can edit then our content only option is for you. This can be used as a launchpad to engage and inform your clients further on what the changes mean for them, their businesses and their families. 

The content only option gives you a chance to use our analysis in a flexible way. 

Use our content for: 

• blog posts 

• social media 

• newsletters. 

Finally, the HTML version allows you to update your website with the latest Budget information. Ready to publish HTML files for your website, suitable for a mobile device or desktop computer, will be delivered by 6am on 31 October. 

Free content for you and your clients  

Mercia also provides free content with every purchase of an Autumn Budget Summary. New for 2024 is our Budget at a Glance product that will help you share the news with your clients promptly. 

This will be delivered to you on the same day. Our experts will summarise the key highlights from the Autumn Budget in a content-only format, making it easy for you to convey the key points quickly and easily. 

In addition, you will be able to attend our Rapid Reaction Webinar where Pat Nown will review the announcements made in the Autumn Budget. The webinar will consider any immediate implications and actions for your clients.   

Content is likely to include updates in the areas of: 

• personal taxation 

• employment taxation 

• business taxation 

• capital taxes 

• VAT and other. 

 The Autumn Budget 

The Chancellor will deliver the Autumn Budget to Parliament on 30 October.  

Mercia’s tax experts will be watching and will provide detailed analysis of the day’s announcements. Keep your clients up to date with our range of digital and printed products.