The oil industry’s trust in Mr Osborne was severely dented by his surprise raid on its profits by last year’s 12% hike in supplementary charge, coupled with a cap on relief for decommissioning. However, in this year’s Budget, the Chancellor went some way to redeem himself by agreeing to try to bind future governments to a particular rate of tax relief for decommissioning platforms and infrastructure.
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