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Budget 2010: What it means for you

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What makes the present government think they will remain in place for "the whole of the next Parliament", and hence be in a position to decide things ...
they don't but even the conservatives won't get rid of it, it's a vote winner.
I expect I know what my answer will be... and I know the way I'll be making myself heard - by talking with my vote.
Can anyone help??
What the budget means to me?
Don't know is the answer, a lot of stuff doesn't make the media headline or the budget speech for that matter, so a case of wait and see.
I had a very quick look at some of the budget doc's (get bored after a while) there is a lot of small print and gottchas around
As regards to fuel duty rises which is going up 3 times before april 2011 and then a penny every year until at least 2014, IIRC you have to remember add vat on top of the fuel duty, so the effect is harder on your pocket that it first seems.
Also can't see anywhere a 2p a litre reduction which darling put on to offset the temp reduction in vat.
Also a strict definition of "first term buyer" is being applied, my agent mentioned that a lot of his "first time buyers" are in fact returners to the market, so these people are disqualified.
I found tucked away here: can't seem to post a link here! (look on hmrc gov uk website under budget 2010 sdlt-qa-tech-1545 pdf)
a doc that defines first time buyer, so it seems if you (or your partner) has had ANY interest in a property ANY where in the world you are disqualified.
Another question what is classed as a property, it has been suggested elsewhere even houseboats and some types of caravans count
See what I mean about small print!