Budget 2013: Rabbits out of red box thing of past, predicts Ernst & Young

CHANCELLOR George Osborne is facing one of his most difficult balancing acts when he delivers today's Budget, an Ernst & Young expert has said.

Tim West, tax partner at Ernst & Young in Leeds, said that with the loss of the UK’s AAA status, the ongoing prospect of a triple dip recession, and rising public and political scrutiny over what constitutes fair taxation, the Chancellor faces a challenge of stimulating growth without adding to the burden on Treasury coffers or risk damaging the UK’s attractiveness as a pl... 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...