Mr Brown's surprise package

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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Brown's budget proposal is difficult to predict. Some believe that he will raise taxes to mend problems caused by the Conservative Party government. Others believe he will lower the value added tax on domestic fuel and put a levy on private utilities.

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Investment brown-out

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Brown's new budget included provisions that could hurt long-term business investment in the UK. The proposal to eliminate the tax rebate on pension funds will cost investors around $6.6 billion in FY 1996-97. Small reductions in the corporate tax rate are not enough to offset this.

Public Finance Activities, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Pension & Benefit Regulation, Corporate Tax Rates, Taxation, Corporate taxes, Cover Story, Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Pensions, Tax rates

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Brown's greenfield budget

Article Abstract:

Brown should consider raising taxes in his budget proposal, but should pay attention to what the money goes to. Most voters expect a raise in taxes. His main aim should be to stop inflation from increasing.

Editorial

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