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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Switch on to fuel deadline
It isn't only the tax and ISA deadlines looming this month. There are only a few weeks to go before the deadline for winter fuel payments and people over 60 are being adv...
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Consolidation loans under fire
A report this week from the Office of Fair Trading promised to crack down on the debt consolidation industry after an investigation found possible evidence of unfair prac...
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How to ensure your money keeps working while you're working
Where and how to invest your money is probably one of the most important considerations for an expatriate. The interest rates on offer, type of account and security of fu...
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My credit card company messed me around. How much compensation am I entitled to?
Q In December 2002 we moved house and I paid off all of our visa cards. Later that month, I checked my current account balance and noticed there was more money in my acco...
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