Chief Secretary sets out progress on public service pensions
The Government will start formal consultations on increasing public service pension contributions in 2012-13 by the end of this month, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said today, as he...
View ArticleCoastal communities to receive a multi-million pound boost
Coastal communities across the United Kingdom will receive a multi-million pound boost each year from a new Coastal Communities Fund, the Chancellor and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, announced today.
View ArticleLeadership of Infrastructure UK
The Treasury is today announcing the appointment of Geoffrey Spence as the new Chief Executive of Infrastructure UK.
View ArticleThe Plan for Growth: Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth
The locations of four more Enterprise Zones and a progress report showing that the Government has already met or reached significant milestones on 124 of the 137 reforms unveiled in the Plan for Growth...
View ArticleGovernment introduces deregulatory measures to help SMEs access equity financing
Mark Hoban MP announced that two deregulatory amendments to the EU Prospectus Directive have been brought into effect a year early by the UK to help small businesses access equity finance more cheaply...
View ArticleUK Official holdings of international reserves July 2011
UK Official holdings of international reserves July 2011
View ArticleCapital allowances loophole ended
The Government has bought forward the closure of a loophole which allowed businesses to accelerate capital allowances claims for plant and machinery and obtain advantageous early tax relief.
View ArticleThe Government announces 11 new Enterprise Zones to accelerate local growth,...
The location of eleven new Enterprise Zones, designed to boost local growth and create over 30,000 new jobs by 2015, were announced today by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, the Chancellor, George...
View ArticleMinister urges businesses in the East Midlands not to miss out on National...
Treasury Minister, David Gauke is in Leicester today reminding new businesses across the East Midlands not to miss out on money they could be entitled to through the Regional Employer National...
View ArticleAgreement with Switzerland to secure billions in unpaid tax
The Government is today initialling an historic agreement with Switzerland to tackle offshore tax evasion. The agreement will resolve the long-standing abuse of Swiss banking secrecy by those who seek...
View ArticleSpeech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, the...
Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, the Lloyds of London Annual City Dinner, Merchant Taylors Hall, London
View ArticleChancellor hosts fourth UK-China economic and financial dialogue
The Chancellor, George Osborne hosted Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishang for the Fourth UK China economic and financial dialogue (EFD) today.
View ArticleMinister urges businesses in the North West not to miss out on National...
Treasury Minister, David Gauke is in Preston today reminding new businesses across the North West not to miss out on money they could be entitled to through the Regional Employer National Insurance...
View ArticleGovernment announces new legislation to block tax avoidance involving...
The Government has today announced that it is introducing new legislation, effective from today, to block a tax avoidance scheme involving Manufactured Overseas Dividends (MODs).
View ArticleSpeech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, to the...
Good morning and thank you Damian for those kind words of introduction. Let me congratulate the Telegraph for organising this Festival of Business. The people in this room come from all parts of our...
View ArticleProgress made on Scotland Bill, but still a long way to go
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke yesterday gave evidence on behalf of the UK Government to the Scotland Bill Committee.
View ArticlePermanent Chair and Tax Director appointed to Office of Tax Simplification
The Treasury has today announced that Rt Hon Michael Jack and John Whiting have been appointed as the permanent Chair and Tax Director respectively of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).
View ArticleCouncil tax freeze
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced new support for local authorities to help them freeze council tax next year.
View ArticleChancellor announces plans for two new Enterprise Zones
The Government is inviting the Lancashire and the Hull and Humber Local Enterprise Partnerships to develop proposals for two new Enterprise Zones, the Chancellor has announced.
View ArticleChancellor announces increase in mobile phone coverage in the UK
The Government will invest up to £150 million to improve mobile coverage in the UK, the Chancellor announced today.
View ArticleReview into HM Treasurys Management of the Financial Crisis
HM Treasury is reviewing its response to the financial crisis. The review is being led by Sharon White, formerly a Director General at the Ministry of Justice and the Department for International...
View ArticleHM Treasury confirms higher ISA limits for 2012-13
Following the publication today of inflation figures for September by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), HM Treasury has announced that subscription limits for Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)...
View ArticleNew steering group launched to develop simple financial products
Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, today announced the creation of a new steering group tasked with devising a suite of simple financial products that will help consumers navigate the...
View ArticleOctober 2011 PESA National Statistics release - including Country and...
This release presents updated estimates of key public spending outturn series against two frameworks.
View ArticleGovernment sets out its offer on public service pensions
The Government today set out details of its offer to workers on public service pensions.
View ArticleStatistical release: UK official holdings of international reserves October 2011
The UK official holdings of international reserves release for October 2011
View ArticleSupport for credit unions and co-operatives
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today confirmed that a deregulatory package designed to help credit unions and co-operatives compete and grow more effectively has completed its...
View ArticleGovernment announces extension of film tax relief
The Prime Minister has today announced the extension of film tax relief, the Governments targeted tax break for the British film industry, until the end of December 2015.
View ArticleGovernment Finance Profession Awards 2011
The Government Finance Profession (GFP) is delighted to announce the winners of the sixteen awards in fifteen categories for excellence in financial management presented on Thursday 3 November at a...
View ArticleUK Government announces extra £100 million for Scottish renewable
The Chancellor and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury today visited Nigg on the Cromarty Firth, where they announced around £100 million of additional funding for Scottish renewable energy, including...
View ArticleGovernment plans to reform PFI model
The Government will review the private finance initiative (PFI) and consider other delivery models, the Chancellor announced today.
View ArticleIndependent study on general anti-avoidance rule published
Graham Aaronson QC has today set out his recommendation to the Government for the introduction to the UK tax system of a narrowly focused general anti-abuse rule (GAAR).
View ArticleChancellor announces new financial restrictions against Iran
The Government has today imposed tough new financial restrictions against Iran which cut off all financial ties with Iranian banks.
View ArticleGovernment to waive VAT on X-Factor charity single
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has today announced that the Government will waive VAT on sales of the X-Factor Christmas single by making an exceptional one-off charitable donation to...
View ArticleAutumn Forecast Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George...
Autumn Forecast Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP
View ArticleReform of the Private Finance Initiative
The Government is today launching a call for evidence on the reform of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
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