The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) was a UK government department responsible for business, enterprise, and regulatory affairs, and it was one of the predecessors of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
A comprehensive overview of the Community Charge, also known as the poll tax, a UK system of local taxation introduced in the late 1980s. Understanding its historical context, key events, implications, and eventual replacement by the council tax.
An in-depth examination of the Community Charge, or Poll Tax, including its history, purpose, implementation, and impact.
A Consol is a type of undated government bond historically issued by the UK government. These perpetual bonds are characterized by their lack of maturity date and were particularly significant in British financial history.
Domestic Rates were a UK system of local taxation on householders, operational until 1990 in England and 1989 in Scotland. They were replaced by the community charge and were based on the rateable value of properties.
Monarchy is the constitutional institution in the United Kingdom represented by the Sovereign. This article delves into the historical context, types, key events, and significance of monarchy, along with examples, related terms, and more.
An overview of the UK’s Net Book Agreement, which allowed publishers to fix retail book prices, preserving small and specialized booksellers until its abandonment in 1995.
A detailed examination of the Public Expenditure Survey Committee (PESC), its historical context, structure, function, and impact on UK government expenditure planning.
An exploration of the UK purchase tax on consumer goods, its historical context, and its replacement by value-added tax (VAT) in 1973.
A comprehensive overview and analysis of the Rate Support Grant system in the UK, detailing its historical context, key events, importance, applicability, and more.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is the national organization representing trade unions in the United Kingdom. The TUC advocates for workers' rights, lobbies the government, and mediates disputes between member unions.
