UK Budget 2009

[SantaClaus]

Abolish IR35.
Reduction in small business corporation tax.
Scrap stamp duty.
Reduction in VED for high emission vehicles.
Lower duty on alcohol.
Kick S660 into the long grass.



You heard it here first.

I predict that pigs will fly

[EternalOptimist]

I predict that pigs will fly

in that case

they will make you a squadron leader

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I predict a tax on dogs. And people who walk on the cracks in the pavement.

I remember dog tax!

[SantaClaus]

in that case

they will make you a squadron leader

With a beard like that, you will be very un-aerodynamic.

[PM-Junkie]

It's very difficult to predict what people who haven't the first clue what they are doing are going to come up with (bearing in mind they came up with that stunning financial and economic triumph, the temporary 2.5% cut in VAT).

Two things I do predict with complete confidence. Spin. And lies.

[centurian]

Two things I do predict with complete confidence. Spin. And lies.

Yes, I am sure that if we believe the Treasury press release, then there will be a massive increase in public spending, a miniscule increase in debt and only the tiniest tax increases, all of which will be against "the rich", who should be thankful that the government aren't simply confiscating everything they have.

[Cyberman]

I predict a headline that looks like a tax cut, followed by news the following day regarding the small print that indicates a massive tax rise.

Rumours are that VAT will go to 20%.

[minestrone]

20% vat is not going to happen, they will push for a 'people's budget' because labour 'recognise the country is going through a tough time'. So fags and booze will stay the same, pensions will get it bad, we all know they are going to do that, I think 45% tax for over 150,000 as well.

99% of people are more intersted in fags and booze than the 99% of the budget that actually matters.

[minestrone]

Last budget I was in Marbella, having a beer in a beach front cafe as I watched SKY news, the barmaid, who was from England said to me "Thank God I don't like in the UK anymore".

I wished I had taken her advice.

[centurian]

I predict a headline that looks like a tax cut, followed by news the following day regarding the small print that indicates a massive tax rise.

So you really think that the chancellor of exchequer would get up in the Commons, annouce what seems to be big tax cut to rapturous applause only for it to end up being a tax rise in reality.

It might wrong-foot the opposition for a few minutes, but the number crunchers would work out the reality pretty quick and I am sure it would come back to bite him.

I can't believe that a chancellor would be that stupid. Only a complete imbecile would try somthing like that