Budget 2011: Measures will make Britain more business-friendly

A SERIES of measures were unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne aimed at making Britain "the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business".

The Chancellor announced plans to increase the both the size and reach of the Enterprise Investment Scheme, increasing the tax relief that investors can reclaim through the scheme from 20% to 30%.

The amount that can be invested in a single company is also set to increase by 400%.

Entrepreneurs' tax relief for owners selling smaller companies has ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...