Government announces changes to rules governing UK carbon auctions
In line with the governments commitment to support a robust and stable carbon market, HM Treasury today published the Community Emission Trading Scheme (Auctioning of Allowances) Scheme 2009.
View ArticleSupplementary documents
Supplementary documents published alongside the Budget Report 2009
View ArticleBudget 2009
Budget 2009, 'Building Britain's future', is published today 22nd April 2009. Includes links to the full report, the Chancellor's speech and news releases.
View ArticleState aid approval for the UKs three tax-based venture capital schemes
The UKs three tax-based Venture Capital Schemes (the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS); Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and the Corporate Venturing Scheme (CVS)), have each received formal state aid...
View ArticlePublication of the Finance Bill
In his Budget statement, the Chancellor set out a comprehensive package of targeted support for households and businesses, and a path to fiscal consolidation. Finance Bill 2009, which enacts many of...
View ArticleUK welcomes progress by Isle of Man on Tax Information Exchange
The UK welcomes the Isle of Mans recognition by the OECD as a jurisdiction that has substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard on exchange of information in tax matters...
View ArticleReport sets out vision for UK financial services sector
A reformed financial services sector will play an important role in Britains economic recovery, according to a report published today by the Financial Services Global Competitiveness Group...
View ArticleRegulating the sale and rent back market
The Government today laid before Parliament secondary legislation to bring sale and rent back agreements within the scope of Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulation...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves
The UK official holdings of international reserves for May 2009
View ArticleThree Hundreds of Chiltern
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Ian Gibson to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.
View ArticleSpeech by the Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury, Paul Myners to...
Chairman, Lord Mayor, Sheriff, Ladies and Gentlemen. Id like to begin by thanking Roger Gifford and the board of the Association of Foreign Banks for inviting me this afternoon.
View ArticleGovernment commitment on child poverty to be enshrined in law
The Government is today publishing a landmark child poverty bill that enshrines in law a duty to eradicate child poverty by 2020 - so that all children have the best start in life and have the...
View ArticleMonetary Policy Committee: appointment of Adam Posen to the MPC
The Chancellor today announced that Adam Posen has been appointed to succeed Tim Besley as an external member on the Monetary Policy Committee.
View ArticleSpeech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, at...
My Lord Mayor, ladies and gentlemen. It is an honour to be with you again tonight at this prestigious event.
View ArticlePublication of Main Supply Estimates, Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses...
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, today presented to the House of Commons the Main Supply Estimates for 2009-10. The Main Supply Estimates seek parliamentary authority for...
View ArticleManor of Northstead
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed the Right Honourable Michael John Martin to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
View ArticleUK Government welcomes Isle of Man Tax Reforms
The UK Government has welcomed todays announcement by the Isle of Man to improve the transparency of their tax regulations by announcing plans for the automatic exchange of information on savings...
View ArticleBradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme: Appointment of independent valuer
Following a competitive process, the Treasury has today appointed Peter Clokey as independent valuer for the Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme.
View ArticleCode of practice on tax for banks
The Government today published a consultation document on a code of practice on tax for banks.
View ArticlePublication of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) National...
The 2009 Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) National Statistics First Release is published at 9.30am today. This is an annual publication of statistical data on public expenditure outturn...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves
UK official holdings of international reserves
View ArticlePublic Sector Procurement conference
Good morning and thank you to our hosts, GovNet, for organising this conference and for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. Id like to say a few words about public procurement in the...
View ArticleGovernment plans for the reform of financial markets
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has today published 'Reforming Financial Markets', a document setting out the Governments proposals for the reform of the financial system.
View ArticleStatement on the Government's Asset Protection Scheme
On 19 January the Government set out a comprehensive plan to remove the remaining obstacles to increased bank lending and restore confidence to financial markets. The Government is today announcing the...
View ArticlePublic expenditure outturn update
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has today published 'Reforming Financial Markets', a document setting out the Governments proposals for the reform of the financial system.
View ArticleGovernment welcomes publication of Walker review
The Government strongly welcomes Sir David Walkers proposals for the reform of the corporate governance of UK banks and other financial institutions
View ArticlePublic Expenditure 2008-09: Provisional Outturn
The Treasury today published the Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper (Cm 7606) showing provisional outturn for Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) and Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) in 2008-09
View ArticleLegislation to ensure effective debt relief for poor countries
The Government is today launching a consultation on legislation that would protect 40 of the worlds poorest, most heavily indebted countries from the behaviour of a minority of commercial creditors,...
View ArticleUK welcomes Tax Information Exchange Agreements signed by Guernsey
The United Kingdom welcomes Guernseys progress in signing Tax Information Exchange Agreements, which strengthen its reputation as a jurisdiction committed to good governance in tax matters.
View ArticleChancellor appoints new Chairman for UKFI
Sir David Cooksey has been appointed as Chairman of UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI), the company set up to manage the Governments stakes in the banks, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair...
View ArticleGovernment action to tackle VAT fraud on carbon credits
The UK Government today introduced legislation to remove VAT from supplies of emissions allowances (also known as carbon credits) traded within the UK, in order to prevent the risk of VAT fraud,...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves
UK official holdings of international reserves
View ArticleUK secures long-term European backing for key small business tax break
The Government has secured the long-term future of a tax break designed to help small, high-growth companies to recruit and retain highly skilled employees by gaining State Aid approval from the...
View ArticleChancellor visits Business Payment Support Service HQ in Glasgow: 185,000 UK...
Chancellor Alistair Darling will today visit the hub of the HMRC Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) in Cumbernauld, Glasgow to see how the 7-day a week service is performing in its work to support...
View ArticleUK film makers get £100m support from tax relief
New figures showing the continued success of the Governments film tax relief were released today. In 2008/09 over £100m of support has been provided for the production of over 170 UK films...
View ArticleNew IT services contract
HM Treasury has signed a contract with Fujitsu to provide information and communication technology services...
View ArticleNew Chief Executive Asset Protection Agency
HM Treasury today announces the appointment of Stephan Wilcke as Chief Executive of the Asset Protection Agency (APA) with effect from 28 September 2009...
View Article£3,000 Tax-free ISA boost for over 50s
Savers aged 50 and over can now take advantage of a £3,000 increase in the tax-free ISA allowance, with the limits rising to £10,200 (up from £7,200), of which up to £5,100 can be saved in cash (up...
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