Chris Sanger, Head of Tax Policy at Ernst & Young, asks whether the Chancellor made good choices in his PBR
John Hawksworth, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, remarks that the Chancellor has raised taxes to protect priority spending areas but has made no further progress in closing the fiscal gap
Gary Hull, employment solutions director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, considers the employment tax aspects of the PBR and the implications for employers and their employees
Philip Fisher, PKF LLP, explains why no change might eventually mean great change
Steve Edge, of Slaughter & May, considers the Pre-Budget Report from the City's viewpoint
Becky Rees and Liz Morgan, of the Tax Department of Pinsent Masons LLP, take a look at the new bank payroll tax
A selection from Ernst & Young's detailed commentary on the Pre-Budget Report of 9 December 2009
Mark Joscelyne and Hugo Webb of Olswang LLP discuss the worldwide debt cap in FA 2009, Sch 15
Becky Rees and Liz Morgan, of the Tax Department of Pinsent Masons LLP, take a look at the HMRC consultation document 'Simplifying transactions in securities legislation'