Website of the UK government

24 March 2010 Budget Report

Directgov is providing full coverage of this final Budget statement before the general election.

See the section 'How the budget affects you' to get all your budget information from tax and benefits to employment and the environment.

If you want detailed technical information from the Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs, or details of previous Budgets, follow the links below.

How the Budget affects you

• Budget 2010 - how the Budget affects you

• Budget 2010 - tax changes

• Budget 2010 - savings and pensions

• Budget 2010 - motoring and travel

• Budget 2010 - employment

• Budget 2010 - the economy

• Budget 2010 - alcohol and tobacco

• Budget 2010 - the environment and green issues

• Budget 2010 - benefits and tax credits

• Budget 2010 - public sector and public spending

• Budget 2010 - housing

Budget speech and the Budget Report

• Watch the Budget speech video

Tax and National Insurance rates

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Visit the Treasury's glossary of Budget terms

• HM Treasury's Budget glossary Opens new window

The current and forthcoming tax bands, allowances and National Insurance rates were announced in December's Pre-Budget Report.

• Tax and National Insurance rates 2010-2011

• Income Tax and National Insurance rates for 2009-10

Budget background

• Budget day guide

• History and traditions of Budget day

Detailed and technical information

Detailed information from the Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs.

• HM Treasury - Budget 2010 Opens new window

• HM Revenue and Customs Opens new window

Previous Budgets and Pre-Budgets

Budget video

Watch a webcast of the speech and Treasury videos

• HM Treasury's YouTube channel Opens new window

Read about last December's Pre-Budget Report and the March 2009 Budget.

• Pre-Budget Report 2009

• Budget 2009

• Pre-Budget Report 2008