David Smith reviews the Budget 2011 Tax Proposals
John Hawksworth reviews the Budget 2011 Tax Proposals
David Harkness reviews the Budget 2011 Tax Proposals
Bill Dodwell reviews the Budget 2011 Tax Proposals
Patrick Cannon reviews the Budget 2011 Tax Proposals
The 2011 Budget was an important test of the coalition government and the Chancellor.
There were no real surprises in relation to indirect tax – but that in itself is unsurprising, partly because the main taxes, VAT and Customs Duties, are European taxes so the opportunities for a Chancellor to make changes are very limited, and partly because most VAT changes need not wait for th
Returning the UK economy to strong sustainable and balanced growth requires a new model that is driven by investment and exports.
The Budget was a pretty decent one for business. No-one will be happy with everything in it, but we can be pleased with a good proportion of the measures.
Charities will no doubt welcome the proposed simplification of Gift Aid, and the inheritance tax incentive to leave over 10% of your estate to charity.