George Osborne delivers his first Budget today and IFAonline readers can follow all the developments right here from 12.30pm.
The coalition Government is preparing to announce its plans for cutting Britain's huge deficit, and we will bring you as-it-happens news as well as reaction and analysis from industry experts throughout the day. Changes to CGT and VAT are expected, as are measures to help meet the soaring cost of public pensions. Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Osborne said: "No incoming Chancellor has ever faced a set of public finances like this. "And unless we take the determined and concerted action to deal with that then I am afraid we will find our country on the road to ru...
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