# UK bank tax increase will be temporary and below 8%, Bloomberg reports

https://mins.news/en/item/119088

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 12:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uk-bank-tax-will-be-temporary-below-8-bloomberg-reports-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae1ed3353aa080001e53a64

> British finance minister John Healey is set to announce a temporary bank tax increase of less than 8% on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported.

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