What North East businesses think the Chancellor will say in tomorrow's Budget
AHEAD of the Budget tomorrow (Wednesday) businesses across the North East have voiced what they want the Chancellor to announce, including a balance between tax rises and for a fairer furlough scheme to continue. John Elliott, chairman of County Durham-based Ebac Limited, said: “The Chancellor needs to think radically, but simply. Make tax easier to collect and much more difficult to avoid; replace corporation tax with a turnover tax and replace income tax with sales tax. This could add billions to the Chancellor’s coffers, particularly from those giant entities that avoid paying thei...