Royal Mail annual letter price increase

[style_wise]

If it affects your tiny items, Royal Mail's annual letter increase comes into effect on 6 October this year.

Prices 2025 │ Royal Mail Group Ltd

In branch, RM treat guard new prices like a top-secret nuclear code, but they are available to view early here.

[style_wise]

😕Usually RM just increases letter prices in the Autumn, but they've messed with a few other things this time, such as Tracked 48.

[stamp_hammer]

Another 20p added to International Letters, but it will actually make it easier to put stamps on.

I currently use 1x 1st Class, 1x 2nd Class and 63p.

Now I can just use 2x 1st Class.

[custom-giftsuk]

So am I reading this wrong or...

RM 2nd class LL 100g is £1.55 for a stamp or online
but for business customers who have to post over 1000 items per year - RM48 LL 100g is now £1.72 PLUS vat PLUS surcharges for the winter and green fuel?

[custom-giftsuk]

or is RM48 LL 100g -  £1.30 plus surcharges?