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George Osborne’s Emergency Budget reviewed

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories: Business | Tags: entrepreneurs, economy, capital gains tax, CGT, Richard Jameson, income tax, VAT, budget, relief, George Osborne, deficit, budget2010, NICs, personal allowance

Tax hikes announced with more spending cuts and blood-letting to follow in the autumn – that’s how Chancellor George Osborne’s intends to balance the books with today’s Emergency Budget. But what didn’t he mention?

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Spies, divorce lies and Swiss bank accounts – May wealth links

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Personal | Tags: tax, links, HNWIs, economy, charity, divorce, Switzerland, private banking, iPad, private jets, tax rises, Sunday Times Rich List, luxury goods, donations, benefactor

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Our monthly pick of the web as it relates to high earners and HNWIs – including why your iPad won’t buy you luxury and the global trend for tax rises on the rich.

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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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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, Richard Jameson, income tax, budget, Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, stamp duty, fiscal drag, budget2010, PSBR, election, forecasts, NICs

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Attempted headline-grabbing announcements,

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Five things the Government could do to keep Britain working

Monday, February 08, 2010 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories: Business, Employer, Protecting your wealth | Tags: economy, Richard Jameson, government, tax policy, relocation, NICs, Tax Manifesto, labour, National Insurance Contributions, flexible, manifesto, personal tax allowance, working, jobs

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Flexible working, targeted National Insurance holidays, tax breaks for new workers or the long-term unemployed… with 1% going on National Insurance Contributions, we need to stimulate the jobs market to keep workers off state benefits. Here’s some free advice for the next government…

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Tax rises – the elephant in the room

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories: Protecting your wealth | Tags: recession, economy, capital gains tax, CGT, Richard Jameson, government, income tax, VAT, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, tax manifesto, National Insurance, Nick Clegg, general election

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Approximately six weeks ago, plenty of commentators were suggesting the economic outlook had improved and the economy had turned a corner, primarily on the back of strong performance in the stock market. But an elephant has since marched the room – and, if you’ll forgive the pun, it’s a potential jumbo…

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