A Budget ‘for making t...

March 24, 2011

A cut in fuel duty, a reduction in the rate of Corporation Tax and plans to merge income tax and National Insurance contributions were the highlights of the 2011 Budget. George Osborne’s Budget...

Osborne’s ‘Budge...

March 24, 2011

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne yesterday cancelled next month’s intended £0.04 fuel duty hike, in what he described as his “Budget for growth” – and a further...

Budget 2011 Key Points...

March 23, 2011

Chancellor George Osborne was on his feet in the House of Commons presenting a ‘tax neutral’ Budget aimed at stimulating business growth. The Budget has little wiggle room for cutting taxe...

February sees increased busi...

March 23, 2011

Bank lending to UK businesses increased in February, according to new figures from the BritishBankers’ Association (BBA). The report from the BBA showed that lending to private non-financial bus...