Retailers have urged the government to rethink the way it charges business rates, if companies are to cope with the impact of the spending review.
Alistair Darling has today scrapped controversial plans to raise business rates by five per cent, opting instead for a smaller two per cent increase.
Alistair Darling has conceded a £200 million climbdown on capital gains tax (CGT).
Alistair Darling today left open the possibility for a U-turn on "controversial" plans to reform capital gains tax.
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