Just read on the Guardian site (www.guardian.co.uk) that the Government have finally agreed amongst themselves on a proposal to make carbon reduction legally binding.  David Cameron is clearly determined to deliver on his promise of leading the greenest ever Government!  According to guardian.co.uk: Cabinet ministers have agreed a far-reaching, legally binding "green deal" that will [...]

The Finance Bill (or to give it its full title the Finance (No 3) Bill 2010/11) was published this week.  This is often the time when we find out the true meaning of the sometimes vague comments in the Budget speech and in the ensuing press releases.  As far as R&D relief is concerned, however, [...]

Now that the dust is starting to settle on the Chancellor's Budget, it is worth looking to see what his proposals mean for businesses carrying out R&D in the UK. The Chancellor announced a mix of immediate and future (FB 2012) changes to the R&D Tax Relief regime.  These changes primarily affect the relief for [...]