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Budget

A suitcase serving as a ballot box

Opinion

A political Budget

The Budget is no longer the pivotal instrument of economic management; it is more about politics

26 Apr 2012

FD's Extraordinary Items blog

Blog

Unashamedly business – but ashamedly not charity

Charity could be forgiven for fearing it is being disenfranchised and forgotten as a contributor to the UK's economy

11 Apr 2012

Analysis

A Budget for business

Osborne said the government ‘unashamedly backs business’ but did the Budget deliver on his claim?

26 Mar 2012

Feature

Maternity rights can cost some companies dear

Critics argue smaller companies should be exempt from maternity rights while under pressure

20 May 2011

Feature

What do FDs think of the ConDem coalition?

A year in and two Budgets later, what do finance directors think of the government's plans to get the UK working again?

15 Apr 2011

Feature

English enterprise zones leave FDs cold

Finance directors are not won over by the government’s plans to boost growth

15 Apr 2011

Analysis

Budget offers hope for green business

Whether intended or not, policies in the Budget will benefit green companies

15 Apr 2011

Feature

Green fleet is still on government's agenda

Despite the cut in fuel duty, the government is pushing greener company car fleets

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Osborne's Budget is a case of dreams versus reality

The 2011 Budget was a statement of intent that still glosses over the structural facts of a post-recession economy

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

WPP redomiciling: Where is the quid pro quo?

Jaimie Kaffash on the pointlessness of attracting WPP and chums home if they do not create jobs here in return for a better tax climate

01 Apr 2011

News

Improvements to EIS miss the mark

Changes do not address SMEs' immediate concerns

29 Mar 2011

Opinion

The Budget 2011 – a plan for growth, or a hope for growth?

Financial Director's resident tax expert responds to the plan for growth laid out in the Budget

24 Mar 2011

News

Budget 2011: Charity FDs welcome Gift Aid, travel duty reductions

Caron Bradshaw lauds the Budget for having listened to the sector, but seeks more on shared service VAT for charities

23 Mar 2011

News

Budget 2011: live coverage

Financial Director is tweeting live on the 2011 Budget

23 Mar 2011

Opinion

George Osborne needs to have nerve

The rookie chancellor also requires good fortune in order to enjoy policy success in 2011

24 Jan 2011

News

€15bn savings and a cut in the minimum wage: Ireland's austerity budget

The country retains low corporation tax rate but raises VAT

24 Nov 2010

Opinion

Comprehensive Spending Review answers few questions

It will be politics, not economics, that will determine if cuts made now instead of later were the right move

22 Nov 2010

Opinion

A sensible approach to pensions

Linking public sector pensions to CPI rather than RPI is good politics, but can make for very bad economics

24 Aug 2010

Opinion

Editor's letter: Murder on Whitehall

The public sector recession is here

06 Jul 2010

Feature

Where next for UK pensions policy?

UK pensions policy has run its course. David Jetuah reports on a special event to discuss the future with FDs

05 Jul 2010

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Latest Opinion

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

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