Spending on plastic falls
Spending on credit and debit cards slumped during January, as consumers caught their breath following the pre-Christmas rush to the shops, figures showed today.
The Ass...
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?1 protection plan for airlines
A new fund to protect airline passengers if a carrier goes bust has been proposed by the Civil Aviation Authority. The fund, based on a flat rate of £1 per passenger...
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But there are some winners...
· Grey power has made an impression. Protests by pensioners about above-inflation increases in council tax brought the Budget's only significant giveaway for individ...
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Confusion on the cards
We're pretty good at applying for them, but not at understanding them. Although there are 63 million credit cards in the UK, with two-thirds of adults holding at least on...
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900,000 miss tax return deadline
Almost 900,000 people will shortly be receiving a bill for failing to send in their tax return before the deadline, the Inland Revenue said today.
Self-assessment tax re...
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Distillers protest at tax strips on bottles
Distillers yesterday reacted with outrage to the government's announcement that it will mark bottles of whisky, vodka and gin to clamp down on tax fraud.
Gordon Brown s...
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British film industry hails increased tax relief
The British film industry yesterday welcomed the government's decision to introduce a new tax credit for movies made in the UK.
Under plans revealed yesterday, tax reli...
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Careless consumers 'at risk from fraud
Britons' laid back approach to security when it comes to their finances could make us easy picking for criminals, according to research from Experian published today.
T...
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How a bougette became the Budget (and a bag a briefcase)
Why does the tax year end on 5 April? What is the reasoning behind income tax assessment under different schedules? Why is the Exchequer so called?
With the Budget loom...
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Identity theft soars
Card fraud involving identity theft rose by 45% last year and, according to figures out this week, scams at cash machines went up by more than a third despite the first f...
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