Buzzacott's Budget Report: March 2011

This Report, which was written immediately after the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget Speech, is intended to provide an overview of the latest announcements and recent measures most likely to affect you or your business.

Our report is split into several sections, please follow the appropriate links to find out more then use the link at the bottom of each page to return to this summary page or use the back button.

• Economic overview
• Income tax and personal savings
• Capital taxes
• Business tax and investment incentives
• Tax and travel
• National Insurance Contributions
• National Minimum Wage
• Value Added Tax
• Duties
• Charities
  
• Other measures announced
• Simplifying the tax system

Please note: while most taxation changes take effect from the start of the financial year, or tax year, some may not take effect until 2012, or later. Where relevant, details of these changes have been included in this Report. Throughout the Report, ‘HMRC’ refers to HM Revenue & Customs.