Tag: Budget

• Saturday 31 March 1973

  I cleaned & ajusted Barbara’s lawn mower. Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) had his jaw broken in a fight with Ken Norton. Purchase Tax & Selective Employment Tax finished today & Valued added tax is in place of them tomorrow Sunday 1st. Notes Barbara refers to Barbara Carpenter grandma and grandad’s next-door neighbour. Grandad had an…

  March 31, 2023

• Wednesday 7 March 1973

  Budget from the Daily Mail – OAP goes up to Husband & Wife £12.50 weekly. Maximum allowance for income tax £1,000. Ethel went to Norwich. OAP increase begins October 1st. I raked the back lawn. Started wearing my body belt, first time since I had shingles last year. Notes For more details of the budget…

  March 7, 2023

• Tuesday 6 March 1973

  The budget was early this year, Purchase Tax finishes on March 31st the budget puts on value added tax instead on most things but children’s clothes & footwear & some food are free of tax SEE WEDNESDAY. Notes For more details of the budget see Chapter 112.

  March 6, 2023