Spring Statement Spring Statement 2019: What you need to know Against a backdrop of continuing uncertainty over Brexit, the Chancellor’s speech today was mainly concerned with economic matters and the government finances, which are very much dependent on what finally happens regarding Brexit. Spring Statement 2019: What you need to know Against a backdrop of continuing uncertainty over Brexit, the Chancellor’s speech today was mainly concerned with economic matters and the government finances, which are very much dependent on what finally happens regarding Brexit. Spring Statement - Financing growth in innovative firms: allowing Entrepreneurs' Relief on gains before dilution As announced in Budget 2017, the Government has today issued a document consulting on how access might be given to entrepreneurs whose holding in their company is reduced below the normal 5% qualifying level as a result of raising capital for commercial purposes by means of issues of new shares. Spring Statement - Financing growth in innovative firms: allowing Entrepreneurs' Relief on gains before dilution As announced in Budget 2017, the Government has today issued a document consulting on how access might be given to entrepreneurs whose holding in their company is reduced below the normal 5% qualifying level as a result of raising capital for commercial purposes by means of issues of new shares. Spring Statement - Financing growth in innovative firms: allowing Entrepreneurs' Relief on gains before dilution As announced in Budget 2017, the Government has today issued a document consulting on how access might be given to entrepreneurs whose holding in their company is reduced below the normal 5% qualifying level as a result of raising capital for commercial purposes by means of issues of new shares. Our comments to the VAT consultation papers announced in the Spring Statement Our comments on the proposed VAT consultation papers announced in the Spring Statement. The Spring Statement The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered his Spring Statement today.