Budget 2003

Wednesday 9 April 2003

All Revenue news releases and related Revenue documents can be accessed from this page.

Inland Revenue News Releases
Inland Revenue Budget Notes
Inland Revenue Related Information
Inland Revenue Press Office
Chancellor Of The Exchequer Budget Speech (PDF 116K)

For other Budget documents see Budget 2003 on the HM Treasury Web Site. A webcast of the Budget statement is available on the UKonline website.

This year HM Treasury will also be providing a separate microsite for a Budget Summary Leaflet which highlights the key points of how the Budget will affect you.

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Information for Employers

Employers: Revised Date to Implement Budget Changes
The Chancellor announced that the 2003 Budget will be on Wednesday 9 April. Employers and pension providers will be asked to put into effect any consequent changes to codes and tax tables on the first pay day after 14 June 2003, backdated to the start of the tax year.

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News Releases

Description		PDF Version
All the News Releases in one compressed (zip) file		releases.zip (810K)

These documents are available in HTML and PDF formats. To view a PDF document you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you require this material converting to large print or Braille please contact your local HMRC office, or enquiry centre; for paper material contact your ordering service.

Name	HTML Versions	PDF Version
PN 1	Building a Britain of economic strength and social justice	pn01.pdf (131K)
PN 2	Promoting flexibility across the regions	pn02.pdf (108K)
PN 3	Strengthening the saving habit of future generations	pn03.pdf (86K)
PN 4	Protecting the environment	pn04.pdf (98K)
PN 5	Modernising the taxation of property	pn05.pdf (89K)
PN 6	Supporting business and entrepreneurship	pn06.pdf (124K)
PN 7	Fairness in taxation - protecting tax revenues	pn07.pdf (88K)
PN 8	Inland Revenue rates and allowances for 2003-04	pn08.pdf (86K)
PN 9	Improving housing supply and simplifying planning	pn09.pdf (71K)

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Inland Revenue Budget Notes

Description		PDF Version
All the Budget Notes in one compressed (zip) file		budgetnotes.zip (433K)

Name	HTML Versions	PDF Version
REV BN 1	Employer provided vans	revbn01.pdf (10K)
REV BN 2	Registered social landlords: exemption of short-term tenancy agreements from Stamp Duty	revbn02.pdf (9K)
REV BN 3	Payments by employers towards the incidental costs of homeworking	revbn03.pdf (11K)
REV BN 4	Employment benefits - some minor deregulatory measures	revbn04.pdf (15K)
REV BN 5	Tax treatment of financial support to adopters	revbn05.pdf (11K)
REV BN 6	Foster Carers	revbn06.pdf (14K)
REV BN 7	Personal pension schemes: employer contribution limits	revbn07.pdf (10K)
REV BN 8	Admissibility of evidence - Hansard procedure	revbn08.pdf (81K)
REV BN 9	Changes to the intermediaries legislation: domestic workers	revbn09.pdf (26K)
REV BN 10	Deductibility of interest	revbn10.pdf (36K)
REV BN 11	Treasury shares	revbn11.pdf (11K)
REV BN 12	Competitiveness of UK-authorised collective investment funds	revbn12.pdf (13K)
REV BN 13	Loan relationships and derivative contracts	revbn13.pdf (12K)
REV BN 14	Capital allowances	revbn14.pdf (14K)
REV BN 15	Changes to tax rules during insolvency procedures	revbn15.pdf (14K)
REV BN 16	Contributions to urban regeneration companies	revbn16.pdf (10K)
REV BN 17	Sale & repurchase agreements anti avoidance	revbn17.pdf (12K)
REV BN 18	Improvements to research and development tax credits	revbn18.pdf (17K)
REV BN 19	Court common investment funds	revbn19.pdf (10K)
REV BN 20	Amendments to the General Insurance Reserve (Tax) Regulations	revbn20.pdf (10K)
REV BN 21	Leasing and tonnage tax	revbn21.pdf (13K)
REV BN 22	Petroleum Revenue Tax: exemption for new tariffing business	revbn22.pdf (19K)
REV BN 23	Measures affecting Lloyd's underwriters	revbn23.pdf (10K)
REV BN 24	Life Insurance - policyholder taxation	revbn24.pdf (31K)
REV BN 25	Life Insurance companies	revbn25.pdf (20K)
REV BN 26	Enhanced capital allowances for water technologies	revbn26.pdf (14K)
REV BN 27	Employee Benefit Trusts	revbn27.pdf (12K)
REV BN 28	Simplifying employee share schemes	revbn28.pdf (23K)
REV BN 29	Tackling avoidance on equity remuneration and creating a fairer system	revbn29.pdf (20K)
REV BN 30	Capital gains: second-hand life insurance policies	revbn30.pdf (15K)
REV BN 31	Capital gains: options and the market value rule	revbn31.pdf (22K)
REV BN 32	Capital gains tax (CGT) Simplification	revbn32.pdf (41K)
REV BN 33	Countering avoidance of capital gains tax using offshore trusts	revbn33.pdf (16K)
REV BN 34	Giving Self Assessment repayments to charity	revbn34.pdf (9K)
REV BN 35	Mandatory Electronic Payment for Large Employers	revbn35.pdf (62K)