Charity Tax

U-Turns Mean We Are 'Listening' Says Chancellor

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 07.06.2012 | UK Politics

George Osborne has defended his decision to perform a series of U-turns over measures announced in this year's Budget. The chancellor said the plan...

'Grit And Resolve': David Cameron Defends Budget U-Turns

PA | Posted 04.06.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron insisted his Government had "resolve, strength and grit" as he defended a string of enforced U-turns on tax measures. The Prime Minis...

Charity Tax Was Osborne's 'Biggest Error', Says Former Chancellor

PA | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK Politics

George Osborne took his eye off the ball when it came to capping tax relief on charitable donations, former chancellor Lord Lawson said today. The ...

Budget Leaks Forced Successive U-Turns, Says Treasury Committee Chair

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Politics

A series of government U-turns on proposals set out in this year's Budget has made it harder for future chancellors to stick to their plans, the chair...

Government stages FIFTH U-Turn In A Week...

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Politics

The government has performed yet another U-turn, abandoning plans for the so-called "Charity Tax" - a cap on tax-relief for philanthropic donations wh...

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Senior Tory: The U-Turns Really Need To Stop

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Wimpress | Posted 30.05.2012 | UK Politics

Senior Tory MP Nick de Bois has warned that the continuing U-turns by the government are "frustrating" and "irritating" to Tory Backbenchers, suggesti...

PREDICT: What Will The Government U-Turn On Next?

The Huffington Post UK \ | Chris Wimpress | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK Politics

Another week, another series of U-turns - at least that's how it feels. The news that the pasty tax has proved too hot too handle and the caravan tax ...

What Happened To Big Society?

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK Politics

One in ten charities fear they'll have to close their doors this year, partly because of government cuts to their budgets. The warning comes as a wid...

Is George Going To Give It Back?

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

Campaigners fighting new taxes on charities have welcomed "the strongest signal" yet that the government will retreat on the controversial measure - b...

LISTEN: Clegg Makes 'Absolutely No Apology' For Charity Tax

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

Nick Clegg defended plans to cap tax relief on charitable donations today, insisting there had to be "some limit" to an allowance effectively funded b...

Surprise, Surprise! Cameron Sends Strong Hint On Charity Tax U-Turn

PA/The Huffington Post UK | HuffPost UK Staff | Posted 16.06.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has given a strong hint that he is ready to water down a controversial cap on tax relief for charitable giving, saying he was ready to l...

One In Ten Millionaires 'Paying Lowest Tax Rates'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.04.2012 | UK Politics

Almost one in 10 people earning more than £10 million a year is paying less than the 20% basic rate of income tax, the Treasury said, as it launched ...

Charity Tax: Now Tony Blair Weighs In Over Value Of Philanthropy

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

Former prime minister Tony Blair has weighed into the Charity Tax row which has engulfed the government in recent days, warning that ministers shouldn...

Water Minister 'Caught Flouting Hosepipe Ban'..

The Huffington Post UK | Huffpost UK staff | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK Politics

Every Sunday paper has their own take on the Charity Tax fiasco which appears to be engulfing George Osborne. The Sunday Times has the Tory party tre...

Pressure Mounts On Osborne To Reverse Charity Tax Budget Measure

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK Politics

Pressure is rising on George Osborne to reverse a "charity tax" outlined in last month's Budget, after dozens of wealthy donors and philanthropists de...

Give It Back, George: Universities (And Vince Cable) Join Charity Tax Backlash

PA | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Oxford and Cambridge universities have joined the increasingly bitter row over Chancellor George Osborne's controversial cap on tax relief for charita...