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英国赤字创三年来最低 只是财政困境的短暂喘息
智通财经网·2025-08-21 07:47

Group 1 - The UK government experienced a significant reduction in the budget deficit for July, with a deficit of £1.1 billion (approximately $1.5 billion), compared to £3.4 billion in the same month last year, marking the lowest July deficit in three years [1] - The Office for Budget Responsibility had previously predicted a July deficit of around £2.1 billion, indicating that the actual figures were better than expected [1] - The improvement in the deficit is attributed to increased self-assessment income tax payments, although rising interest costs on government debt continue to pose challenges [1][2] Group 2 - The UK Treasury is under pressure to reduce government borrowing and may need to raise taxes by £17 billion to £27 billion in the upcoming budget due to a projected fiscal gap of up to £51 billion [2][3] - The unexpected increase in tax revenue is primarily driven by better-than-expected economic performance in the first half of the year, but persistent inflation could disrupt financial markets and increase debt servicing costs [3] - The Treasury has transferred £3.4 billion to the Bank of England to cover losses from its quantitative easing bond portfolio, bringing total losses since 2022 to £93.3 billion [4][5]