Pain tomorrow?

Alistair Darling faced a difficult decision in his latest Pre-Budget Report. With the UK economy facing the prospect of a recession, possibly prolonged, he was anxious to be seen to be taking measures to try and maintain consumer confidence and spending. His decision to make a temporary cut in the rate of VAT to 15% was designed to do exactly that, but has already come in for some heavy criticism for its lack of impact.

Amongst other things the Chancellor announced a number of significant income tax changes, our briefing examines how this could affect you. Click to read our Pre-Budget briefing.

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