What are you hoping from the Budget today? Options

[Rosewinelover]

I would like the Government to give more free hours for nursery children over 3yrs, better maternity pay, tax break for working families and and help people who are working and not watching JK all day.
I think ChildBenefit should be cut for higher tax payers and train fares should be capped.
Oh and not to put wine up anymore than it is

You?

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

I'm hoping for fuel duty tax to be cut. Since we are basically paying a tax (fuel duty tax) and then vat (tax) on top of that...and the VAT is calculated based of the cost of the fuel inc of fuel duty tax.
That's the biggest bugbear in most peoples lives and cutting it so fuel was £1 a litre would easily fix most of the economies problem
But those posh nobbers in power who get their fuel expensed couldn't care about ordinary folk.
I saw the increase in personal allowance making someone on average salary £305 a year better off..small change really these days.

[Strafin]

10p on ciggies, 10% on spirits and strong lager and cider. A cut in fuel duty would be nice, as would an increase in personal allowance.

[Biker1]

and train fares should be capped.

Don't think they are part of the budget are they??
Not that I disagree with you.

[Jayjay]

Child tax allowance capped at 2 children.

All tax loopholes closed making higher earners pay the same proportion as PAYE.

A lowering of duty/tax on petrol, gas and electricity. The tax man is getting a bigger slice of the pie than was forecast.

Multi million pound companies to pay a living wage. Supermarkets make huge profits but pay just above minimum wage. Workers then have to claim benefits meaning we subsidise supermarkets.

[Vodabury]

Child allowance capped at 4 children

Reduction in corporation tax

NI holidays for new employees

Abolish green business levy - it moves what little manufacturing we have left to China (same planet)

Tax breaks for small, independent brewers and freehouses

Plug stamp duty loophole

[Simon Kirby]

I would like to see:

• The abolition of VAT so that we didn't have to employ an army of government officers to collect it.
• The abolition of council tax so that we didn't have to employ an army of local government officers to collect it.
• The abolition of fuel duty, stamp duty, excise duty, and insurance tax, so that we didn't have to employ an army of government officers to collect it.
• The abolition of National Insurance so that ...

That'll do for starters. Add a few pence on the basic rate of income tax to make up the deficit.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

Well here is what you actually got...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17449501

[Nothing Much]

I like all that Simon Kirby....but dare I reply. Get rid of the House of Commons as well.
Bercow showing off wallpaper, and a lady wife in a sheet. A pest on all their houses.
ce

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

Oh joy of joys, the regular, every day person gets sh*tted over again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17458423
As if the £1.519 I pay per litre isn't enough.

[Adrian Hollister]

I would like to see:

• The abolition of VAT so that we didn't have to employ an army of government officers to collect it.
• The abolition of council tax so that we didn't have to employ an army of local government officers to collect it.
• The abolition of fuel duty, stamp duty, excise duty, and insurance tax, so that we didn't have to employ an army of government officers to collect it.
• The abolition of National Insurance so that ...

That'll do for starters. Add a few pence on the basic rate of income tax to make up the deficit.

Perhaps a change to an English government with the same powers as the Scottish government and a major reform of the UK parliament where MP's working hours are set, holidays similar to the rest of the public sector and where business rules apply (no boo-yah Etonian carp, no drinking, and a professional approach around).

Too much to ask? It would save a fortune and perhaps the English Government could impose some of the changes Simon is looking for

[Adrian Hollister]

Oh joy of joys, the regular, every day person gets sh*tted over again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17458423
As if the £1.519 I pay per litre isn't enough.

Just two words for you ... 'bus timetable'

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

I got two words for you too... **** off.
Just kidding Since we are all friends. (the word was buzz)

You know how I feel about buses. I would bus to work if there was a reliable and on-time bus service but there isn't. So I drive. I could bicycle but don't have a bike.
Can't afford one either right now.

Besides I am due to drive 850 miles for work in a few weeks/months/hours...I'll bus that will I?

[royston]

I would like the Government to give more free hours for nursery children over 3yrs, better maternity pay, tax break for working families and and help people who are working and not watching JK all day.
I think ChildBenefit should be cut for higher tax payers and train fares should be capped.
Oh and not to put wine up anymore than it is

You?

sound resonable to me, but I am quoted as a miserable old scrote amongst others I may add by a certain poster.

[Nothing Much]

The certain poster is OK.
Knows me. And would never skin a cat.
Boil a lobster?... well maybe.
ce

[Penelope]

Abolish child benefit, increase tax on fags, close all loopholes, tax recycled chipfat, reduce taxation on diesel, reduce vat to 12.5%, raise stamp duty to 200k, and free chocolate to anyone driving a pink car.

[Jo Pepper]

Looks like the budget slightly helps the poorest, but helps the richest the most. Yet again, us lot in the middle get to pay more to get less

What annoys me is that the Lib Dem's have sold out their morals just to keep a bit of 'power'.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

Abolish child benefit, increase tax on fags, close all loopholes, tax recycled chipfat, reduce taxation on diesel, reduce vat to 12.5%, raise stamp duty to 200k, and free chocolate to anyone driving a pink car.

I think I said before; have you considered a career in politics?

[JeffG]

As if the £1.519 I pay per litre isn't enough.

Where do you pay that? Unleaded at Sainsbury's is around £1.389 and diesel is £1.459.

I shouldn't think Thatcham-Newbury return 5 days a week uses that much. If you want to drive to Manchester (or wherever) and back for an exhibition, then that's up to you.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

BP Ultimate, currently £1.519 per litre. Difference is noticable. Still collect my Nectar points
It uses more than you might think Average about 32mpg in the traffic.
80% of my mileage is business!! I've had my car 1 year and nearly 3 months. It had 99,280 or something when I bought it. It now has 122,800 on it.
Driving to Telford was the only non-essential drive I've done in months...plus I averaged 59.9mpg so