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The Budget

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The Chancellor has announced that the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold will be frozen for four years.
24 March 2010
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Banks must offer all customers a basic current account at the very least, the Chancellor has announced.
24 March 2010
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The Chancellor has announced that tax-free Isa limits will rise each year in line with inflation.
24 March 2010
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The stamp duty threshold at which buyers pay no tax on property purchases will be raised to £250,000 for first time buyers.
24 March 2010
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Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced families with one and two-year-olds will get an extra £4 a week in child tax credits.
24 March 2010
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The Chancellor will stagger the 3p rise in fuel duty which was due next month, amid concerns the price of petrol and diesel could reach record highs.
24 March 2010
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First-time buyers are the headline-grabbing winners from today's Budget.
24 March 2010
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Chancellor Alistair Darling gained a pre-Budget boost today after a sharper than expected fall in inflation in February.
23 March 2010
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Banks will be forced to offer all customers a basic current account at the very least in Wednesday's Budget, according to political sources.
23 March 2010

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