| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| Nick |
Today's budget.On now, live, online. And here's a blow by blow summary.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8011882.stm Currently outlining incentives to drill for more oil in the North Sea... ...and £1bn to help combat climate change. |
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| Penny |
Are you listening to David Cameron? I have no time for the Eton educated tory git bag, but he's being quite funny 
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| Cathryn |
Yeek, I hope the Chrysler is less than 10 years old (he's just signed a cheque for a year old new car this morning  ).
It is, I'm sure it is... 
(They drop by that much the second they leave the showroom don't they?) |
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| Nick |
Help for loss-making companies extended - they will be able to reclaim more taxes paid in the last three years until November 2010 Any use, Penny/other businessesesssess? |
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| jema |
Is that wot i fink it is? Buy now and pay the same amount of tax in the end, but less of it next year? |
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| Penny |
That bit will help us, as we're likely to make a loss this year and will be able to carry it back to cover the last two years' corporation tax. |
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| yummersetter |
here's the info http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2009/bn13.pdf | ||||
| lily |
Projected public sector borrowing next year would be £173 billion divided by the population of the uk is an eye watering figure.
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| Treacodactyl |
It's going to be £175bn this year, then £173bn, £140bn, £118bn and £97bn in the following years. So we're talking way over a trillion pound, £1,000bn, deficit in a year or two and rising.
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| Cathryn |
Remember I asked about economics a few days ago? Well in that time I have learnt a little about it, from you and others, darn, I wish I hadn't done. |