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First published in 1970, British Budgets in Peace and War, 1932–1945 examines the period from the depression through the limited recovery of the late thirties to World War II and its ending. The book takes an unusual angle, telling this story through the Budgets of the era. Through careful editing and selection, the author presents each Budget as the participants themselves experienced it, from the Chancellor to the backbencher, capturing their debates and perspectives. Only after presenting this evidence does he draw his own conclusions and invite readers to form their own judgments. The four Chancellors of this period—Chamberlain, Simon, Wood, and Anderson—emerge from this analysis with considerable credit for their stewardship during these challenging years.

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Author:   B.E.V. Sabine
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9781041314820

ISBN 10:   1041314825
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Preface 1. The Finance Bill 1933: The Shadow of Snowden 2. The Finance Bill 1934: The Start of a Mission 3. The Finance Bill 1935: Mission Completed 4. The Finance Bill 1936: The Price of Defence 5. The Finance Bill 1937: The Master Bows Out 6. The Finance Bill 1938: Simon—A Tanner 7. The Finance Bill 1939: Undertones of War 8. The Finance Bills of 1940: The Foundations are Laid 9. The Finance Bill 1941: Kingsley, Kindersley and Keynes 10. The Finance Bill 1942: Return to Orthodoxy 11. The Finance Bill 1943: £16 millions a Day 12. The Finance Bill 1944: The Anderson Shelter 13. The End and the Beginning: The Income Tax Act and the Finance Bills (I) and (II) 1945 14. Retrospect and Prospect Appendix A Rates of Income Tax and Allowances 1932/33–1945/46 Appendix B Wartime Rates of Surtax Appendix C Summary of Expenditure and Revenue Appendix D Indirect Taxation

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