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Sometimes it's the smart moves that are best avoided

IN the litany of fiscal headaches facing the Brown government, it ranks way behind the damage done by the 10p income tax band fiasco. Alistair Darling's decision to simplify taxes on capital gains (CGT) and introduce an across-the-board rate of 18% from April did, however, stick in the throats of many UK entrepreneurs.

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ALF YOUNG

IN the litany of fiscal headaches facing the Brown government, it ranks way behind the damage done by the 10p income tax band fiasco.