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March 24th, 2011British Budget, British EconomyTags: 2011, alcohol duty, British Economy, Budget, Budget 2011, fuel duty, George Osbourne, inflation, property ladder, tax, tax allowance, UKKey Points from the BBC:
- Chancellor George Osborne has delivered the Budget in the House of Commons
- Fuel duty to be cut by 1p and expected 4p rise cancelled – all paid for by a £2bn tax on oil companies
- Further £600 increase in personal tax allowance from April 2012
- Financial help for 10,000 first-time buyers to get on property ladder
- Tobacco duty rates up by 2% above inflation from 28 March, and alcohol duty rises – 4p extra on a pint, 15p on a bottle of wine and 54p on a bottle of spirits
- Forecast for how much UK economy will grow in 2011 downgraded
For live update on the Budget: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12759543
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