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Budget 2010

Government abandons cider tax hike

2010-04-07 12:57 - 836 reads

The controversial 10% tax increase on cider may be reversed after ministers ran out of time to introduce the legislation before the general election.

Lord Sugar to sit on new small business finance taskforce

2010-04-01 08:50 - 1293 reads

Lord Sugar is part of a new government advisory body looking into how to ensure small businesses are treated fairly when accessing bank finance.

Budget 2010 sweepstake: Winner announced

2010-03-31 14:19 - 882 reads

While the Budget may not have held too many surprises for most of us, one lucky BusinessZone.co.uk member did get something nice out of it – an Apple iPad!

Budget 2010: Welcome surprises for entrepreneurs (unless you're a cider drinker)

2010-03-31 08:57 - 771 reads

The 2010 Budget offered some welcome crumbs, if nothing else, for battle weary business owners, says Paul Webb, tax partner at Robert James Partnership.

Budget 2010: Entrepreneur (and the Wurzels) condemn cider duty hike

2010-03-24 18:07 - 1322 reads

The co-founder of cider brand Brothers and West Country favourites the Wurzels have criticised the government's surprise decision to increase duty on cider by 10%.

Charlie Mullins on Budget 2010: I'll believe it when I see it

2010-03-24 17:30 - 1542 reads

Charlie Mullins, founder, Pimlico Plumbers

In an exclusive article, Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers and star of TV's The Secret Millionaire, gives his view on the 2010 Budget.

Budget 2010: The small business announcements

2010-03-24 17:15 - 1986 reads

The government's 2010 Budget included several measures of relevance to small business owners. Here's the full list.

Budget 2010: Some nice surprises for small businesses

2010-03-24 17:04 - 1305 reads - 1 comment

While the 2010 Budget delivered unexpected surprises for small businesses, will ministers be quite as nice after the election?

Budget 2010: Business rate cuts will not help the 'most needy'

2010-03-24 16:52 - 1133 reads

The decision to remove the obligation to pay business rates from more than 300,000 companies will not help those who need the most support, a lobby group chief has claimed.

Budget 2010: Bank slams adjudication scheme with power to overturn denied business loans

2010-03-24 15:36 - 1271 reads - 1 comment

Lloyds TSB has criticised a new scheme announced in today's Budget which gives an independent organisation the ability to overturn a bank's decision to deny loans to small companies.

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Full coverage of chancellor Alistair Darling's 2010 Budget Report on 24 March.

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