UK Pre-Budget 2005 - Guide
Resources
FT briefing: Pre-Budget report
Jamie Chisholm, FT economics reporter, explains the role of the pre-Budget report and what we might expect from Gordon Brown on December 5
Interactive: Our panel’s verdict on the PBR
FT.com has assembled a panel of outspoken business people from around the country to give their views on the pre-Budget report. Read their verdict on the measures announced and what they had hoped for in the chancellor’s speech.
Predictions: Tough choices for the chancellor
The big accountancy firms say the chancellor is unlikely to play Santa in his ninth pre-Budget report and may have to admit that fiscal tightening is necessary, as well as increasing taxes on business.
Dear Gordon, this year I would like...
Leading business organisations and unions give their views on what should be in chancellor Gordon Brown’s pre-Budget report.
Tax Glossary
Chancellor Gordon Brown’s ninth pre-Budget report is expected to focus on anti-tax avoidance measures, property taxes, corporate tax reforms and a widening of R&D tax credits. We explain some of the key tax measures to watch.
Previous Budget measures
Your quick guide to previous measures introduced by the chancellor in the last five Budgets.
