劳埃德银行集团首席财务官威廉·查尔默斯批评财政大臣约翰·希利将提高银行附加税与资助家庭能源账单挂钩的做法，并警告政府不要在2028年3月后延长该临时增税措施 1。此前，希利宣布将从1月起把银行附加税率从3%翻倍至6%，为期15个月，用于支付能源账单支持费用 1。尽管财政部承诺通过立法设定限制，但银行业担心类似西班牙的先例会导致税收无限期延续或进一步上涨 1。参考案例显示，西班牙曾对银行征收暴利税，原计划两年，后延长三年并将税率从4.8%提至7% 1。查尔默斯质疑能源价格与银行税之间的直接联系，并担忧增税期限会被打破 1。
在公布业绩方面，劳埃德第三季度税前利润因去年基数低而几乎翻倍 1。具体而言，税前利润从去年同期的12亿英镑增至23亿英镑，主要因去年计提了8亿英镑的汽车金融赔偿导致基数较低 1。净利息收入同比增长10%，受益于中东战争引发的通胀预期和高利率环境 1。此外，劳埃德年内已缴纳约18亿英镑的企业税 1。
William Chalmers, Chief Financial Officer of Lloyds Banking Group, has criticised Chancellor John Healey for linking an increase in the bank surcharge to funding support for household energy bills 1. Chalmers warned the government against extending this temporary tax measure beyond March 2028 1. The announced policy will double the bank surcharge rate from 3% to 6%, effective January for a period of 15 months 1. Although Healey described the rise as a "temporary measure" intended to pay for energy bill support, Chalmers questioned the direct connection between energy prices and bank taxation 1.
The banking sector remains concerned about the potential for indefinite continuation or further increases, despite Treasury commitments to set limits through legislation 1. This anxiety references the precedent in Spain, where a windfall tax on banks originally planned for two years was extended by three years, with the rate rising from 4.8% to 7% 1.
Lloyds reported that its pre-tax profits nearly doubled in the third quarter, rising from £1.2 billion in the same period last year to £2.3 billion 1. This growth is largely attributed to a lower base effect caused by an £800 million provision for motor finance redress recorded last year 1. Net interest income increased by 10%, driven by high interest rates and inflation expectations linked to the war in the Middle East 1. Additionally, the group disclosed that it had paid approximately £1.8 billion in corporation tax within the current year 1.
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