Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2011 Budget on 23 March, saying he intended to “put fuel into the tank of the British economy”. With the implications of the Budget still sinking in, this round-up of some key points also looks at the response to the measures.

Government plans to impose online filing on all the main businesses taxes have been criticised by tax campaigners.

Business Secretary Vince Cable says the government will remove audit requirements from thousands of smaller businesses.

Thousands of companies are benefiting from research and development (R&D) tax credits, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Business organisations have welcomed plans, announced in the March Budget, to increase the number of apprenticeships over the next four years.

A proposal by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to start making large-scale checks of business records before relevant tax returns are submitted is misguided, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).