Birmingham Post - Tag - budget

Business leaders confident about Budget - but don't expect boost to their firms

Birmingham Post — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:50:00 GMT

Businesses across the West Midlands are confident the Budget will help drive economic growth but are much less optimistic that it will positively impact their own businesses.

Osborne: 'UK's economy woes could be a lot worse'

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:05:00 GMT

Chancellor George Osborne has defended his Budget, saying the Government had to tackle the nation's economic problems, which "could be a lot worse".

George Osborne expected to hit tax avoiders hard

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:32:00 GMT

With the Budget less than a week away, regional head of business Graeme Brown talks to Midland experts about their expectations.

Amey charging council £2,000 for each tree planted in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:30:00 GMT

Council highways contractor Amey is charging £2,000 for each sapling planted on roadsides in Birmingham.

Birmingham City Council budget reveals host of cuts

Birmingham Post — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:48:00 GMT

One of the most feared budget announcements in Birmingham's history revealed job cuts, axed childrens homes and a £35 per year charge grass cuttings charge as the council struggles to cut more than £100 million off the budget.

Autumn Statement: Osborne announces benefits squeeze and raid on pensions

Birmingham Post — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:10:00 GMT

George Osborne today announced a benefits squeeze and a raid on the pensions of the wealthy as the economy continues to falter.

Nothing ruled in or out for Birmingham City Council budget cuts

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Birmingham’s leaders have said that nothing is safe as the council faces having to cut £600 million off the budget over the next four years.

RSM Tenon suspends tax products after avoidance clampdown

Birmingham Post — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:14 GMT

Accountancy firm RSM Tenon has suspended a line of specialist tax products after a government clampdown on tax avoidance.

Russell Luckock: Airline duty will hold back deal-making

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Prime Minister David Cameron says that we are all in this financial mess together. Then Chancellor George Osborne, through his Budget, gives help and encouragement to business, and yet, does nothing about reversing previous proposals to increase Airline Passenger Duty (APD) by twice the rate of inflation.

Treasury claims public sector pay is too high in West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:37:00 GMT

Public sector workers in the West Midlands face pay cuts of around six per cent – with the money used to increase salaries for London workers, Treasury documents have revealed.