March 24th, 2010
UK: BUDGET 2010: AT-A-GLANCE
Mr. A. Darling
• Deficit not as big as predicted
• First time buyers stamp duty cut
• Planned petrol duty rise staggered
• Force state banks to lend more
• Crackdown on tax evasion
• Strong cider tax hike
• Growth package to boost jobs
• Bank accounts for all citizens
• Green investment fund
Full 2010 Budget Report:
Source: the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8584608.stm
http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_186437.pdf
Related Reports
The FT: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/4bb3b1b0-3736-11df-b542-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F4bb3b1b0-3736-11df-b542-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fhome%2Fuk
The Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/budget/7513757/Budget-2010-growth-and-borrowing-figures-too-optimistic.html
The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/darling-soaks-the-rich-with-election-budget-1926430.html