PwC Tax Experts available for UK Budget commentary & analysis

The following experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are available to offer analysis and comment in the lead up to, and on the day of, the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s 2008 Budget speech due to take place at 12.30pm on Wednesday 12 March. Please contact the experts direct or call the PricewaterhouseCoopers Budget media hotline on 020 7804 6924.

General overview: Will the Chancellor set out his vision for the tax system in his first full Budget?
John Whiting: T: 020 7804 4422, M: 07710 027595
Richard Collier-Keywood: T: 020 7213 3997, M: 07802 200149

The economy and public finances: How will the Chancellor respond to slowing economic growth and rising public borrowing?
John Hawksworth: T: 020 7213 1650

General corporate tax issues: Will the Chancellor go further than just cutting the rate of corporation tax to ensure the UK remains internationally fiscally competitive?
Mark Schofield: T: 020 7212 2527, M: 07802 757741

EU corporate tax issues: Taxation of foreign profits, will the Chancellor make an announcement?
Peter Cussons: T: 020 7804 5260, M: 07801 743376

Tax and the environment: Will the Chancellor put a long term structure in place for the direction of tax policy and the environment?
John Manning: T: 020 7212 8894, M: 07711 063719
Nick McChesney: T: 020 7804 2106, M: 07771 701667

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) powers: Current consultations on HMRC powers; will the Chancellor make any further announcements?
Stephen Camm: T: 020 721 23142, M: 07710 737703

Employment taxes: Will there be any plans to extend existing tax and NIC exemptions to support changes in environmental and social needs?
Matthew Hunnybun: T: 020 7212 6927, M: 07710 611648
Gary Hull: T: 020 7212 2712, M: 07710 397763

Entrepreneurs/private companies: Will we see the promised package for enterprise? Will there be a fundamental review of the tax system for small business?
Kevin Nicholson: T: 01509 604232, M: 07703 130953

Personal taxes: How to cope with the CGT and income tax changes - are there any more to come?
Leonie Kerswill: T: 020 7213 8588, M: 07714 226697
Clive Mackintosh: T: 020 7804 5614, M: 07710 371362

Wealth advisory: Will the Chancellor announce plans to encourage saving rather than spending?
Phil Wood: T: 0121 265 5766, M: 07711 771362

Residence and domicile: What impact could the new rules have?
George Yeandle: T: 020 7212 4638, M: 07710 385269
Leonie Kerswill: T: 020 7213 8588, M: 07714 226697

Pensions: Will there be news on rules around sponsor access, which will encourage better scheme funding with less concern of trapped surpluses?
Raj Mody: T: 020 7804 0953, M: 07974 969320
Marc Hommel: T: 020 7804 6936, M: 07801 767373