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The OBR uses its public finance forecasts to assess the Government's performance against its fiscal targets. The Government has set itself two medium-term fiscal targets: first, a fiscal mandate for the cyclically-adjusted current budget to be below 2 per cent of GDP by 2020-21, and second, a supplementary target to have public sector net debt ...
These loans are used for housing, small business creation, and education or personal development in the US and UK, [36] or are made available to local financial institutions abroad to finance international community development. The community investing institution typically provides training and other types of support and expertise to ensure ...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is an independent regulator in the UK and Ireland based in London Wall in the City of London, responsible for regulating auditors, accountants and actuaries, and setting the UK's Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes. The FRC seeks to promote transparency and integrity in business by aiming its work at ...
[21] [22]: 143 The authority has been responsible for regulating the consumer credit industry since 1 April 2014, taking over the role from the Office of Fair Trading. [23] In July 2023, the FCA announced reforms aiming to curb the use of social media by 'finfluencers' to encourage the purchasing of harmful financial products by UK consumers.
Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI or PRI) [1] is a United Nations-supported international network of financial institutions working together to implement its six aspirational principles, often referenced as "the Principles". [1]
The UK tax system including: Direct, indirect, business, property, and personal taxation; European and other international tax issues; Customs and VAT at the border; The Finance Bill and the National Insurance Bill; Departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, and the Government's Actuary's Department ...
Minister responsible Civil servant responsible Ref. Attorney General's Office: The Rt Hon The Lord Hermer PC KC Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland: Douglas Wilson OBE Director-General [3] [4] Cabinet Office: The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Sir Chris Wormald KCB
British International Investment, (formerly CDC Group plc, Commonwealth Development Corporation, and Colonial Development Corporation) [2] is the development finance institution of the UK government. [3] The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is responsible for the organisation, and is the sole shareholder. [4]