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Pre-Budget Report

Dennis Turner is chief economist at HSBC

Opinion

Economics: The devil is in the detail – or absence of it

Forget any useful information or ideas on solving the fiscal deficit until we know who is running the country

26 Apr 2010

Analysis

Pre-Budget report: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?

The tax announcements in last month’s pre-Budget report squeeze business on both personal and institutional levels – but doubts remain as to whether any of the measures can dent the fiscal deficit.

24 Dec 2009

Feature

Government finance professionals face period of austerity

As public sector finance teams celebrate the transformation of the finance function, severe spending cuts will pose new challenges for the years ahead.

20 Dec 2009

Analysis

PBR cuts climate levy discount

The Chancellor’s decision to cut the Climate Change Levy discount by 15% will end up hurting larger businesses

20 Dec 2009

Opinion

Economics: The deficit will allegedly be halved in four years. But how?

The pre-Budget report gave few clues as to how the government will cut that yawning fiscal deficit

19 Dec 2009

Analysis

December Update

Our monthly roundup of news

24 Nov 2009

Analysis

What's the next green frontier? Tax hikes

Influential think-tank says raising taxes is the answer to changing attitudes and behaviour over climate change

23 Nov 2009

Opinion

Economics: Recovery is incremental, but nowhere near business as usual

The stats suggest a stronger recovery than exists in real terms. Will the pre-Budget report be similarly skewed?

22 Nov 2009

Analysis

Special Feature - Fleet: Rules of the road - complying with ever-changing fleet legislation

Fleet managers contend with never-ending legislative and tax changes. We review the latest and discover how complying can save you time and money.

19 Oct 2009

Analysis

Tax body issues green guide

Business must engage in the environmental tax debate and get to know the options to truly benefit from savings.

25 May 2009

Opinion

Economics - Waive the rules: will the Budget succeed in changing the direction of our economy?

The Budget did not deliver many answers – but couldn’t hide the fact that Labour’s fiscal rules have been binned

27 Apr 2009

Analysis

PBR changes CFC rules

Exemption from tax on foreign dividends will help make the UK more attractive for international companies

23 Dec 2008

Opinion

Economics: Thanks, Darling

The PBR borrowed answers from the past ­ but with swifter action, they may be more effective than before

22 Dec 2008

Opinion

Economics: Here's hoping

We’re about to pay for a credit binge with a painful recessional purge –­ by spending our way out of it

24 Nov 2008

Analysis

Banks continue to scale back SME loans

Pre-Budget measures to support bank lending to the SME sector may not be enough to stave off criticism of the banks

24 Nov 2008

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