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Related: About this forumTax relief limit on charity to be axed in fresh U-turn
Chancellor George Osborne has dropped plans to limit tax relief on charitable giving announced in March's Budget following protests from charities.
He has announced there will continue to be no limit on what an individual can donate to charity and offset against their tax liability.
A spokesman said the Treasury had listened to the views of charities.
It is the latest in a series of U-turns on policies announced in the Budget, including the pasty and caravan taxes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18278253
LeftishBrit
(41,210 posts)What a stupid idea that was in the first place!
non sociopath skin
(4,972 posts)The Skin
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)The government has announced a U-turn in its willingness to perform U-turns, insisting there will be no more U-turns after their latest U-turn.
Chancellor George Osborne has dropped plans to limit tax relief on charitable donations, in a move he has been quick to label more of an O-turn than a U-turn, as were back facing the way we started.
Critics has claimed the latest U-turn is further sign that we shouldnt trust the words of people that we already shouldnt trust.
Political analyst Simon Williams told us, If you thought George Osborne could introduce sensible economic policy without making a few dozen mistakes in need of retraction along the way, then youre probably still cleverer than most in government office.
http://newsthump.com/2012/06/01/government-performs-u-turn-on-willingness-to-perform-u-turns/