In Britain, anti-tax bonus reported 2.2 billion euros
March 24, 2010 – 12:59 pmThe anti-tax temporary bonus established by the United Kingdom has reported two billion pounds, or about 2.2 billion euros to the state, said Wednesday Finance Minister Alistair Darling during the presentation of the UK budget for 2010/2011.
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The government has received about 8 billion pounds in exchange for aid enjoyed by British banks, in the form of commissions and fees, while the 50% tax, they must pay on bonuses paid this year to their employees has already helped raise "two billion pounds, or twice more than expected," said Mr Darling in Parliament.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Minister's official title) has also reaffirmed that the United Kingdom was for a specific taxation of banks, but only if it was under a global agreement."The G20 must put in place by the end of the year new rules for banks and I think they must be international and coordinated, under pain of job losses," he said.
Mr. Darling also unveiled a plan to fight against banking exclusion. The government asked banks to allow any citizen to open a basic account within five years, which will cover one million people.
He also announced a package of specific measures to aid the growth of 2.5 billion pounds (2.8 billion euros).
This budget is intended to "ensure the recovery, reduce debt and invest in the future of British industry" and "it will set a path toward long-term prosperity for the country, with its center in a series of growth measurements of 2.5 billion pounds.
This budget is the last before the general election expected in May.
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