Budget 2007: AccountingWEB's predictions. By Nichola Ross Martin

The widely held view is that the 2007 budget will be chancellor Gordon Brown's last. Given that he had the opportunity to announce his measures for the forthcoming year in the pre-budget report back in December, he is not expected to make any major announcements on Wednesday, but then again, you never know.

Anti-avoidance
It is highly likely that a couple of further targeted measures will be announced, as this is the desired outcome of the disclosure of tax avoidance schemes regime.

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