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| BBC Radio 4's Budget Call Thursday 23 April at 1204 BST On Radio 4 and Online Listen to the programme class="" href="/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/money_box/transcripts/budgetcall23april2009.pdf">Programme transcript (39 pages) | |
| The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, delivered his second Budget to Parliament on Wednesday. | The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, delivered his second Budget to Parliament on Wednesday. |
| In a surprise move he announced a new top tax rate of 50% for those earning more than £150,000 from next April. | In a surprise move he announced a new top tax rate of 50% for those earning more than £150,000 from next April. |
| Other measures included a rise to the annual limit for tax-free ISAs to more than £10,000 - to come in from 6 October 2009 for the over 50s; the stamp duty holiday for homes up to £175,000 is to be extended to the end of the year; and there will be more job help for the long term young unemployed. | Other measures included a rise to the annual limit for tax-free ISAs to more than £10,000 - to come in from 6 October 2009 for the over 50s; the stamp duty holiday for homes up to £175,000 is to be extended to the end of the year; and there will be more job help for the long term young unemployed. |
| The Budget comes as public finances have been damaged by the current recession - the chancellor announced bigger than expected borrowing of £175bn this year. | The Budget comes as public finances have been damaged by the current recession - the chancellor announced bigger than expected borrowing of £175bn this year. |
| On Thursday 23 April, BBC Radio 4's Money Box and You and Yours programme teams joined together to answer your questions about what the Budget will mean for your finances. | On Thursday 23 April, BBC Radio 4's Money Box and You and Yours programme teams joined together to answer your questions about what the Budget will mean for your finances. |
| Presenters Vincent Duggleby, Paul Lewis and Shari Vahl were joined by a panel of experts: | Presenters Vincent Duggleby, Paul Lewis and Shari Vahl were joined by a panel of experts: |
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