UK Election 2010

Coalition one year on: Who benefitted from a year of tax measures?

Professional Adviser | 05 May 2011 | 08:00

It will be a year tomorrow since a General Election which saw Labour win 29% of the vote yet led to the Conservatives forming a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats took place.

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Worsfold's Wisdom: A controversial Budget

Already George Osborne's first Budget is being marked out as one of the more controversial and dramatic of modern times.

IFAonline | 23 Jun 2010 | 13:58
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AIFA and Aegon deliver blueprint for rebuilding UK savings culture

Chancellor George Osborne is being urged to honour his pre-election pledge a Conservative government would restore Britain’s savings culture.

IFAonline | 27 May 2010 | 08:00

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Queen's Speech: Bill to phase out default retirement age

The Queen today confirmed the coalition government will legislate for the phasing out of the default retirement age (DRA) and set a timetable for raising the state pension age, depending on the outcome of a review.

IFAonline | 25 May 2010 | 12:05
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Queen's Speech: Bill to compensate Eq Life policyholders

The Queen today confirmed the coalition government would seek "fair" payouts for more than one million Equitable Life members.

IFAonline | 25 May 2010 | 12:05
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Govt axing of CTFs branded "a terrible shame"

Child trust funds (CTFs) have been axed as part of £6.2bn Government cuts.

IFAonline | 24 May 2010 | 12:00
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Cable's business dept hit as Osborne wields £6bn axe - papers

Vince Cable's Business Department will bear the brunt of £6bn in cuts outlined today as the coalition makes its first moves on the deficit.

IFAonline | 24 May 2010 | 08:30
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Fidelity proposes two-tier CGT system to protect savers

Short-term speculators should bear the burden of the capital gains tax (CGT) hike announced yesterday by the coalition Government, says Fidelity.

IFAonline | 21 May 2010 | 08:51
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Coalition confirms CGT hike for non-business assets

Capital gains tax (CGT) will rise and a cut in inheritance tax (IT) will be put on the back-burner as part of the Government’s overhaul of the taxation system.

IFAonline | 20 May 2010 | 10:40
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Coalition government commits to auto-enrolment

The coalition government has confirmed auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes will go ahead.

IFAonline | 20 May 2010 | 10:39
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Govt to introduce 'one-click' registration for start-ups

The Government today said it will make it easier for people to set up new enterprises by cutting the time it takes to start a new business.

IFAonline | 20 May 2010 | 10:35

Con-Libs outline plans to tackle debt

Debt reduction is "the most urgent issue facing Britain," according to the Con-Lib coalition's Programme for Government, published today.

IFAonline | 20 May 2010 | 10:24
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Osborne keeps door open on scrapping FSA

Chancellor George Osborne refused to confirm Tory plans to scrap the FSA were completely off the agenda as the Government unveiled its first five year plan.

IFAonline | 20 May 2010 | 10:00

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