Guardian Unlimited
The chancellor's new tax on passengers carried in private jets. A "window-dressing publicity stunt," splutters Sugar, who says the proceeds will barely add up to a row of beans. "An owner of a private jet has paid for it themselves out of tax-paid...
Guardian Unlimited
George Osborne announced the levy increase a rise on the supplementary charge to North Sea oil and gas producers from 20% to 32% in his budget, sending a shockwave through one of the UK's industrial powerhouses. He said the tax increase was needed to...
The Scotsman
Bob Collier, chief executive of the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, post-Budget breakfast meetings are civilised, run-of-the mill affairs. The 200 or so business leaders who attend the organisation's event each year usually have one or two...