Tax changes "leave 18 million families worse off"

                   
reuters.com     21-May-2008            

LONDON (Reuters) - Around 18 million families will be 150 pounds a year worse off on average over the next two years despite last week's emergency budget, experts said on Wednesday, fuelling a political row over government tax policy. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Chancellor Alistair... [read full story]                    

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PM challenged to extend tax cut

icnetwork.co.uk     21-May-2008          

Conservative leader David Cameron has challenged Gordon Brown to commit himself to extending his £2.7 billion tax cut for low and middle-income workers into the next financial year, as an independent report warned that failure to do so would cost 18 million families up to £150 each.                    

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UK & World News: PM challenged to extend tax cut

icnetwork.co.uk     21-May-2008          

Conservative leader David Cameron has challenged Gordon Brown to commit himself to extending his £2.7 billion tax cut for low and middle-income workers into the next financial year, as an independent report warned that failure to do so would cost 18 million families up to £150 each.                    

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PM challenged to extend tax cut

jpress.co.uk     21-May-2008          

Conservative leader David Cameron has challenged Gordon Brown to commit himself to extending his £2.7 billion tax cut for low and middle-income workers into the next financial year, as an independent report warned that failure to do so would cost 18 million families up to £150 each. (21/05/2008...                    

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Tories slam 'tax con' cuts

thesun.co.uk     21-May-2008          

TORY leader David Cameron has blasted the Prime Minister for another "tax con" by making tax cuts for one year only. At Commons question time, Mr Cameron asked if the £2.7billion compensation package introduced after the 10p tax u-turn would be continued next year. Mr Brown said: "We’ve already...                    

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Darling to extend tax compensation package?

moneyextra.com     21-May-2008          

A Treasury spokesman told Moneyextra, "The increase in the personal allowance will mean that 22 million people will gain an additional £120 this year, including those on middle incomes. And we are providing support at a time when families are facing additional costs."                    

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It’s time to face facts, Darling

britishblogs.co.uk     22-May-2008          

The Institute of Fiscal Studies have been out and about this morning, pointing out something that I'm surprised hasn't been the object of more critical attention.Alistair Darling's decision to raise the personal allowance - an excellent idea in itself, of course, but done for totally the wrong...                    

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Troubled times

bbc.co.uk     23-May-2008          

Given the state of public finances, Mr Brown's room for manoeuvre is limited Gordon Brown's lieutenants may come to regret blaming the loss of Crewe & Nantwich on voters' economic worries. Even before Alistair Darling's mini-budget of 13 May, the Chancellor did not have much in the fiscal locker...                    

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Gordon Brown's economic options

bbc.co.uk     23-May-2008          

Given the state of public finances, Mr Brown's room for manoeuvre is limited Gordon Brown's lieutenants may come to regret blaming the loss of Crewe & Nantwich on voters' economic worries. Even before Alistair Darling's mini-budget of 13 May, the Chancellor did not have much in the fiscal locker...                    

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