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UK election 2010: business reaction

Friday, May 07, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business | Tags: business, links, economy, government, reaction, election, British Chambers of Commerce, CBI, stockmarket, tax rises, hung parliament, uk election

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As the UK wakes up to the first

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Expect tax rises to be kept in the dark until after the election

Wednesday, May 05, 2010 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories: Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, Richard Jameson, Alistair Darling, tax policy, PSBR, election, NICs, national insurance, tax rises, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Labour

So far, the UK General Election has been marked less by the usual debates over different tax policy minutiae and more by who will cut spending from what, when they intend to do it, and at what rate.

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‘Double Whammy’ tax for high earners

Tuesday, April 06, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: Francesca Lagerberg, income tax, BBC, inflation, deficit, fiscal drag, election, NICs, personal allowances, higher earners, 50p tax rate, public finances, state pension, tax increases

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Watch the BBC interview with

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Where’s the pain and gain in Budget 2010?

Monday, March 29, 2010 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories: Business, Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, entrepreneurs, economy, CGT, income tax, Richard Jameson, budget, Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, stamp duty, fiscal drag, PSBR, budget2010, election, forecasts, NICs

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Attempted headline-grabbing announcements,

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