‘Questions are now likely to be asked about whether any demands made by donors have worked their way into government policy — a charge that ministers strongly deny.
Eleven tax professionals offer their immediate reaction to the Budget proposals
Download a PDF version here
Rates
Middle-aged workers now face a triple whammy, says The Guardian. A bold cut in corporation tax is a step in the right direction, says The Daily Telegraph. Here is our pick of the editorials in five of this morning's papers.
‘I regard tax evasion and indeed aggressive tax avoidance as mo
The top rate of income tax will be reduced from 50% to 45% per cent from April 2013, but a new cap on tax reliefs will increase the effective rate for some taxpayers and experts warned that people on means-tested benefits would have much of the benefit of an increased personal allowance clawed ba
The main rate of corporation tax will be reduced to 24% from next month, the Chancellor announced.
‘George Osborne will on Wednesday stage a tax grab on London’s booming top-end property market, in a Budget which will offer significant cuts in the taxes paid by business and low and middle income families.
Putting homes into companies to avoid stamp duty is ‘completely
‘George Osborne is poised to slash the top rate of income tax from 50p to 40p in next week's budget in a dramatic move that will delight business and the Tory right, but risks reinforcing the Conservatives' reputation as protectors of the super-rich.