Gordon Brown's war of attrition

Mortgage interest relief (Miras) cut and then abolished (1997, 2000 Budgets)

Married Couples Allowance cut and then abolished (1998, 1999). The cuts in Miras and married couples' allowance were started by the Conservatives but carried on by this Government

Stamp Duty increases on property transfers - up from 1 to 4 per cent on larger properties (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)

Tax on company cars increased through higher car and fuel scale charges (1998)

Dividend Tax Credit withdrawn (1997) - reducing income to - among others - charities, pension funds and the elderly living on dividend income

'Bed and breakfasting' abolished on capital gains tax (1998)

High mileage discounts for company car drivers reduced (1999)

Excise duties on cigarettes increased above inflation (2000)

Personal allowances for income tax frozen for under-65s (for current tax year)

National Insurance rates rise 1 per cent - and new 1 per cent charge introduced on earnings above upper earnings limit of £31,720 (announced 2002 for 2003)

Ending of Rollover Relief through venture capital trusts (from 5 April 2004)

Stamp Duty Land Tax of 1 per cent levied on accumulated rental premiums over £60,000 (from December 2003)

End of 10 per cent tax credit on dividends received in Equity Isas (from 6 April 2004)

Reduction in size of annual Isa allowance from £7,000 to £5,000 (from April 2006)

Income tax to be levied on assets transferred into trusts where the original owner continues to use those assets (proposed in 2003 pre-Budget statement)

Ending of the flexible rules that enabled people to use up their tax relief on pension contributions in six previous years (from April 2001)