Being better informed: financial regulatory, accounting and audit bulletin: April 2013 The start of April brought the demise of the Financial Services Authority, to be replaced by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. See this month’s feature article for more information on the UK’s new macroprudential regulator,...
In challenging economic times, the Chancellor needed to announce a confident, stable Budget; one based on sound, practical, economic decisions, rather than vote-winning, short-term, political solutions. So, has he delivered on this? The Budget certainly had a more positive tone than we expected with a strong emphasis on supporting the...
The Chancellor introduced the theme of an "aspiration nation" in Budget 2013. How much impact will the measures announced have on reigniting the economy, sparking growth and increasing business confidence? Michael Magee, Advisory Partner, talks through some measures announced by the Chancellor aimed at increasing business confidence, including the 20%...
Mary Monfries, Tax Partner, talks about some of the measures introduced by the Chancellor and what their impact might be on SMEs in the UK. The Chancellor remained resolute in his commitment to supporting British business and entrepreneurs. Introducing a lower corporation tax rate of 20% in April 2015 will...
Leonie Kerswill, Private Client Tax Partner, talks about the announcements we heard in the Budget and in particular their impact on individuals. A number of measures were introduced by the Chancellor, notably the increase in personal allowance to £10k from 2014 - earlier than expected. Consistency was key with little...
A quick reference guide to UK tax rates and allowances for individuals, companies and other taxpayers following announcements in Budget 2013. This data was prepared on Budget day 20 March 2013. It's a brief overview for temporary reference and general guidance on matters of interest only, and doesn't constitute professional...
The Chancellor introduced the theme of an "aspiration nation" in Budget 2013. How much impact will the measures announced have on reigniting the economy, sparking growth and increasing business confidence? Michael Magee, Advisory Partner, talks through some measures announced by the Chancellor aimed at increasing business confidence, including the 20%...
Video: The impact on UK business, Barry Murphy In this short video, Barry Murphy, PwC Tax Partner, talks about the impact of Budget 2013 on larger businesses and whether George Osborne is continuing to deliver on his commitment to send the message that Britain really is 'open for business'. Measures...
Budget 2013 video: Leonie Kerswill Leonie Kerswill, Private Client Tax Partner, talks about the announcements we heard in the Budget and in particular their impact on individuals. A number of measures were introduced by the Chancellor, notably the increase in personal allowance to £10k from 2014 - earlier than expected....
Budget 2013 video: Mary Monfries Mary Monfries, Tax Partner, talks about some of the measures introduced by the Chancellor and what their impact might be on SMEs in the UK. The Chancellor remained resolute in his commitment to supporting British business and entrepreneurs. Introducing a lower corporation tax rate of...
