BUDGET DAY ANNOUNCED

Tuesday 22 June 2010 will see the first Budget of the newly elected (or perhaps not elected as such) Coalition Government.

George Osborne will deliver his Emergency Budget to the nation with explanations as to how the Government will address the £6billion hole in the year one forecasts.

It is interesting to observe that the Chancellor has delegated responsibility for budgetary forecasts to a new "Quango" - "The Office for Budgetary Responsibility". It is less than 12 months since David Cameron stated that vast numbers of Quangos needed to be cut back in order to direct money to front line services.

We can expect austerity measures to be implemented which could bring higher taxes on some sectors with the potential for lower level earners to gain more from increased personal allowances.

It will be an interesting period leading up to the Budget given that the Lib Dems will be seeking to assert a level of influence over Mr Osborne.

On a side note:

HM Revenue and Customs have now introduced a scheme for those taxed under Self Assessment to pay their tax early by direct debit. This must be seen as a desperation measure and something designed to prop up the Payment Support Office which is extending credit to taxpayers worth millions of pounds. Given the choice, would you pay tax sooner than necessary? That we suggest would take all of one second to contemplate.