April 2008

News & Press

  • General News - Brown admits 'mistakes' over tax 30 April 2008 Prime Minister Gordon Brown admits to the BBC of making "mistakes" in abolishing the 10p rate of income tax.
  • General News - Unrest over end of 10p tax rate 23 April 2008

    Forty-six Labour MPs have signed ex minister Frank Field's amendment calling for compensation for those hit by the abolition of the 10p tax rate according to an article recently published by BBC News.

  • General News - Banks split on move to cut rates 23 April 2008 The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was split three ways over its vote to lower interest rates to 5% this month, minutes have shown.
  • John brings wealth of IT knowledge to Brookson 16 April 2008 Following a year of growth that has led to welcoming 11 new team members across various departments, Brookson, one of the leading providers of accountancy, tax advice and other support services to contractors, has recruited John Birch as information systems (IS) projects and development manager, to further improve the delivery and quality of the company’s internal and web-based accountancy services for Brookson’s customers.
  • General News - Going green is causing entrepreneurs to see red 04 April 2008 A Tenon forum has recently reported that going green has cost entrepreneurs an estimated £3.1 billion over the past year.