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| Chancellor rebalances UK business tax system |
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21 March 2007 |
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Bill Dodwell, head of tax policy at Deloitte, analyses the impact of the Budget on UK business:
“The Chancellor’s trump card – a cut in the UK Corporation tax rate from 30% to 28%, from April 2008 – certainly grabs the headlines, but the impact of all the Budget measures gives away no cash to UK business overall.
“While the cut - which will cost the Treasury over £2 billion annually - will please business, it will be offset by the reduction of the main rate of capital allowances to 20% from 25%.
“These changes represent the biggest changes to the capital allowances regime... |
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| Will the Chancellor sign off with a Budget for business? |
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19 March 2007 |
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With Wednesday’s Budget expected to be Gordon Brown's last, the big question is whether he will go out with a bang, by setting out a strong plan for taxation policies to be adopted by his successor. UK businesses will be looking for reductions to the tax base or the tax rate, as well as simplification of the tax system and measures to make HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) easier to deal with. We expect to hear rather more about the latter area than the first two. Bill Dodwell, head of tax policy at Deloitte, said: “The most interesting question for this Budget is whether we'll see the promised consultative... |
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| Commentary by Roger Bootle: the likely shape of the 2007 Budget |
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18 March 2007 |
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Gordon Brown will seek to use his eleventh and final Budget to underline his legacy as Chancellor. And he will doubtless trumpet the good performance of the economy during his tenure. He will be able to say that this good performance has continued to the present. Over the last year, the economy has outpaced even his upbeat expectations. Over 2006 the economy grew by 2.7%, compared to his forecast of 2-2.5%. And he is also likely to be able to announce in the Budget that his own fiscal rules have been met over the economic cycle. Despite this apparently good news, considering the strength of the...
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| Deloitte appoints trading and exchanges expert |
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18 March 2007 |
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Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced today the appointment of David Myers, financial services partner. David was previously a partner with The Capital Markets Company (Capco), a financial services consulting technology business, where he led their European capital markets and market infrastructure practice. Prior to Capco, David worked with Anderson Consulting.
Vimi Grewal, head of investment banking at Deloitte, commented: “We are delighted that David has joined the team. David has an impressive track record, having supported the leading, global investment banks and exchanges on a... |
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| Europe’s gas executives do not support further consolidation |
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14 March 2007 |
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Representatives of the gas industry from across Europe today expressed collective lack of support for further consolidation within the industry, reveals business advisory firm Deloitte. Only 6% of the delegates surveyed by Deloitte at Europe’s largest gas conference, FLAME*, believed Europe’s competitive strength in global energy markets would be improved through further consolidation. When asked what benefits could be expected from further consolidation, 36% responded that further corporate consolidation within the European gas and power sector should not be encouraged. Asked which measures would increase Europe’s competitive... |
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| Deloitte launches UK wide advertising campaign |
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14 March 2007 |
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Deloitte, the business advisory firm, today launched a national advertising campaign to build understanding of the breadth and depth of its services and the unique position it holds in the market place. The UK advertisements will be positioned on outside sites in London; in key commuter train stations across the UK; and national print and online media over the next six months. The advertisements play on the all round strength of Deloitte in the market. Richard Buck, Deloitte Partner and head of Brand and Business Development, commented on the campaign: “An increasingly global economy means that businesses face ever growing... |
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| Deloitte named among UK’s best companies to work for |
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13 March 2007 |
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Deloitte has been named as one of the country’s ‘Best Companies to Work For’ in the annual survey published by The Sunday Times. Deloitte was ranked in sixth place, up one position from 2006, in the ‘big companies’ category for organisations with more than 5,000 employees. UK Senior Partner and Chief Executive at Deloitte, John Connolly, said: “We are delighted to once again be recognised by this award, which reflects our continuous efforts to make Deloitte one of the country’s best employers. It is particularly rewarding as our ranking is based on employee feedback and over 1,500 of our people were surveyed by... |
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| Rates could rise to 5.5% next month |
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08 March 2007 |
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The MPC’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25% this month represents only a short reprieve. Rates are still likely to rise again – perhaps as soon as next month. And there remains a chance that they will eventually have to rise above 5.5%. The case for higher interest rates remains strikingly clear, with significant upside risks to inflation stemming from a number of sources. To start with, the most recent CBI and CIPS/RBS business surveys have suggested that firms are feeling more confident about their ability to raise prices. Moreover,...
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| Deloitte announces £2million funding to boost the employability of young people in the UK |
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07 March 2007 |
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Business advisory firm Deloitte today announced it is providing more than £2million through the Deloitte Foundation to boost the employability skills of young people in the UK. The funding will create a new generation of 800 Deloitte employability trainers over the next five years who will teach employability skills to 80,000 college students across the UK. The learning initiative will focus on developing the combination of attitudes and behaviours employers are looking for such as self management and business awareness that are the key to success in employment. John Connolly, Senior Partner and Chief Executive of... |
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| Insurance broking M&A deals increase in value by 25% |
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05 March 2007 |
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New analysis of deal values in the insurance broking sector shows that earning multiples have risen by more than 25% over the past year. According to Deloitte, multiples in excess of 10 times have been achieved in many insurance M&A deals over the past year, a rise from the 7-8 times EBITDA that was typically paid prior to 2006. Deloitte argues that demand is a key factor pushing up prices. Whilst much of the insurance broking sector M&A activity was previously driven by broker consolidation, 2006 and the start of 2007 have seen insurers re-enter the market for insurance distribution. Commenting, Ian Clark,... |
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