Articles tagged "Budget 2009"

  • Office workers
    20/05/2009 - 16:28
    News

    Nearly four million Brits who currently pay into occupational pension schemes could be at risk of losing their employer contributions in light of changes to tax relief for higher earners.

  • Construction site
    24/04/2009 - 10:53
    News by Chris Thomas

    New figures show that the recession is deeper than previously thought, with the economy shrinking by 1.9% in the first three months of this year – the largest fall since 1979.

  • Grave stone
    24/04/2009 - 11:23
    News by Ruth Emery

    It is feared that the government may be planning to scrap tax relief on employer contributions to high earners' pensions - potentially sounding the death knell for final salary schemes.

  • Broadband
    23/04/2009 - 17:34

    Close to four million homes should get faster internet access under plans announced in the Budget 2009.

  • The economy
    23/04/2009 - 13:01

    Alistair Darling’s optimistic growth forecast has been slammed as “unrealistic” by leading economists.

  • 23/04/2009 - 09:56
    Blog entry
  • Pension pot
    22/04/2009 - 18:20
    News by Ruth Emery

    Tax relief on pension contributions at 40% will be scrapped from 2011 for people earning more than £150,000.

  • London taxi
    22/04/2009 - 18:27
    News by Andrew Pitts

    The Budget contained several details which will impact investors, reports Andrew Pitts.

  • A typical British cottage
    22/04/2009 - 17:51

    People who own a holiday-home in the UK will lose a range of tax benefits from next April after a hidden clause in the Budget revealed the holiday lettings rules are to be scrapped.

  • Market reaction to Budget
    22/04/2009 - 17:48
    News by Andrew Pitts

    UK government bonds fell sharply and the benchmark 10-year government bond yield shot up by nearly four basis points after chancellor Alistair Darling delivered his forecasts for public borrowing.