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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Emergency Budget 2010: CGT increases but not for all

Reading Time • < 1 minThe six-week long debate over the exact nature of the coalition government's commitment to a hike in capital gains tax is finally over.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Emergency Budget 2010: VAT to rise

Reading Time • < 1 minAs had been expected, the Chancellor has chosen to raise the basic rate of VAT, from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent.
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Reading Time | 3 mins 19 Mar 2012

Emergency Budget 2010: Speech headlines

Reading Time • 3 minsThe Chancellor has concluded his emergency Budget speech. We are now in the process of updating our Budget Report and putting together a series of news articles.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Emergency Budget 2010: Speech begins

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Chancellor, George Osborne has risen to his feet in the House of Commons at 12.30 pm and has embarked on what is regarded as one of the most important and far-reaching Budget speeches in a generation.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Government confirms minimum wage increase

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Government has confirmed that the recommended rises in the national minimum wage made by the Low Pay Commission will come into effect in October.
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Reading Time | 3 mins 19 Mar 2012

Call for over-haul of UK labour laws

Reading Time • 3 minsThe CBI has put forward a series of proposals aimed at changing labour market and employment rules.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Chancellor to offer one-year employer NIC holiday

Reading Time • < 1 minThe emergency Budget is to give new businesses a one-year break from paying employers' national insurance contributions on the first ten staff they employ.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Carbon tax regime needs to be simplified

Reading Time • 2 minsManufacturers have urged the government to reform current climate change policies and to introduce an economy-wide carbon tax.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Businesses voice concerns on CGT

Reading Time • 2 minsLarge numbers of UK businesses are worried about a possible hike in capital gains tax in the emergency Budget, particularly if the government fails to define an accurate distinction between business and non-business assets.
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