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Millions of families will no longer qualify for tax credits or receive less income from them, Chancellor George Osborne revealed today.
22 June 2010
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Today's Emergency Budget brought tax rises for every UK citizen as the Government attempts to plug the massive £156 billion budget deficit.
22 June 2010
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The Chancellor has revealed the tax-free personal allowance will rise by £1,000 for millions of workers.
22 June 2010
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Council tax rates in England could be frozen for one year for those whose local authorities can keep costs low, the Chancellor revealed in his Emergency Budget today.
22 June 2010
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Interest rates have been kept on hold today as policymakers maintain their "wait-and-see" approach ahead of government plans to tackle the UK's deficit.
10 June 2010
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Thousands of savers with Santander and Alliance & Leicester (A&L) accounts with a combined balance of over £50,000 can withdraw their cash even if locked away.
17 April 2010
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The stamp duty threshold at which buyers pay no tax on property purchases will be raised to £250,000 for first time buyers.
24 March 2010
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The Chancellor will stagger the 3p rise in fuel duty which was due next month, amid concerns the price of petrol and diesel could reach record highs.
24 March 2010

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