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Chancellor announces plans for two new Enterprise Zones

Chancellor announces plans for two new Enterprise Zones

Sunday, 02 October 2011

The Government is inviting Lancashire and Hull and Humber Local Enterprise Partnerships to develop proposals for two new Enterprise Zones....

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Chancellor announces increase in mobile phone coverage in the UK

Chancellor announces increase in mobile phone coverage in the UK

Sunday, 02 October 2011

The Government will invest up to £150 million to improve mobile coverage in the UK, the Chancellor announced today....

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Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Permanent Chair and Tax Director appointed to Office of Tax Simplification

Permanent Chair and Tax Director appointed to Office of Tax Simplification

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Rt Hon Michael Jack and John Whiting have been appointed as the permanent Chair and Tax Director of the Office of Tax Simplification....

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Progress made on Scotland Bill, but “still a long way to go”

Progress made on Scotland Bill, but “still a long way to go”

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke yesterday gave evidence on behalf of the UK Government to the Scotland Bill Committee....

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Chancellor announces overhaul of Northern Ireland flight tax

Chancellor announces overhaul of Northern Ireland flight tax

Monday, 26 September 2011

Chancellor announces overhaul of Northern Ireland flight tax....

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Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, to the UKTI & Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships Roundtable on Exporting Public Private Partnerships Expertise to Global Markets
Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, to Montreal Chamber of Commerce

Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, to Montreal Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury....

Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, to the National Association of Pensions Funds

Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, to the National Association of Pensions Funds

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury....

Reduction in the Public Works Loan Board interest rate for borrowing for self financing

Reduction in the Public Works Loan Board interest rate for borrowing for self financing

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Reduction in the Public Works Loan Board interest rate for borrowing for self-financing....

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Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, to the Daily Telegraph Festival of Business conference
Government announces new legislation to block tax avoidance involving Manufactured Overseas Dividends

Government announces new legislation to block tax avoidance involving Manufactured Overseas Dividends

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Government has announced that it is introducing new legislation to block a tax avoidance scheme involving Manufactured Overseas Dividends....

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Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, to the Think Asia, Think Hong Kong Business Symposium
Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, on the publication of the Independent Commission on Banking report
Opening remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Chatham House, Challenges for the global economy
Speech by David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, at the Cross Atlantic and European Tax Symposium

Speech by David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, at the Cross Atlantic and European Tax Symposium

Friday, 09 September 2011

Speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury....

Minister urges businesses in the North West not to miss out on National Insurance holiday

Minister urges businesses in the North West not to miss out on National Insurance holiday

Wednesday, 07 September 2011

Minister urges businesses in the North West not to miss out on National Insurance holiday....

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Chancellor hosts fourth UK China economic and financial dialogue

Chancellor hosts fourth UK China economic and financial dialogue

Wednesday, 07 September 2011

Chancellor of the Exchequer hosted Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan for the Fourth UK-China economic and financial dialogue (EFD) today....

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Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, the Lloyd’s of London annual city dinner
Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP at the CBI Scotland Annual Dinner

Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP at the CBI Scotland Annual Dinner

Thursday, 01 September 2011

Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury....

HM Treasury and FSA publish joint consultation paper on the regulation of credit unions in Northern Ireland

HM Treasury and FSA publish joint consultation paper on the regulation of credit unions in Northern Ireland

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

HM Treasury and the FSA have published a joint consultation paper on the future regulation of Northern Ireland credit unions....

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Agreement with Switzerland to secure billions in unpaid tax

Agreement with Switzerland to secure billions in unpaid tax

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

The government is today initialling an historic agreement with Switzerland to tackle offshore tax evasion....

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Minister urges businesses in the East Midlands not to miss out on National Insurance holiday

Minister urges businesses in the East Midlands not to miss out on National Insurance holiday

Monday, 22 August 2011

Treasury Minister, David Gauke reminds new businesses not to miss out on Regional Employer National Insurance contributions holiday....

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The Government announces 11 new Enterprise Zones to accelerate local growth, as part of the Plan for Growth

The Government announces 11 new Enterprise Zones to accelerate local growth, as part of the Plan for Growth

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

The location of eleven new Enterprise Zones, designed to boost local growth and create over 30,000 new jobs by 2015, were announced today....

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Capital allowances loophole ended

Capital allowances loophole ended

Thursday, 11 August 2011

The Government has bought forward loophole closure which allowed businesses to accelerate capital allowances and obtain early tax relief....

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Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, on the global economy

Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, on the global economy

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer....

Alexander announces extra funding for mountain rescue services

Alexander announces extra funding for mountain rescue services

Monday, 01 August 2011

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury today set out just over £200,000 additional funding for mountain rescue teams across the UK....

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Minister urges businesses in the West Midlands not to miss out on National Insurance holiday

Minister urges businesses in the West Midlands not to miss out on National Insurance holiday

Monday, 01 August 2011

Treasury Minister, David Gauke reminds new businesses about the Regional Employer National Insurance contributions holiday....

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Government introduces deregulatory measures to help SMEs access equity financing

Government introduces deregulatory measures to help SMEs access equity financing

Sunday, 31 July 2011

The Financial Secretary, has announced that two deregulatory amendments to the EU Prospectus have been brought into effect a year early....

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Government consultation on proposed pension contribution changes for civil servants, NHS workers and teachers

Government consultation on proposed pension contribution changes for civil servants, NHS workers and teachers

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

The Cabinet Office, Department for Education and the NHS will today publish consultations on pension contribution increases for 2012/13....

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