In a jam over congestion
Your article on London's congestion charge (Congestion charge faces late payment jams, January 18) highlights a great contradiction. The aim of the scheme is, we are told...
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Read the small print to avoid a large tax fine
More than 2.5 million people are expected to file their 2001/02 tax returns by the end of the month; another 800,000 or so are likely to be fined up to £100 for fail...
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Now it's time to tax yourself
Send in your tax return on time or risk a thorough probe into your financial affairs, the Inland Revenue warned this week. If you are considered a celebrity, the disclosu...
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How can I get my finances in order?
Q I am 20 years old and ?18,000 in debt. This is based on ?8,000 for a career development loan while the rest is on credit cards and another loan. I am in a complete mess...
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Microsoft offers dividend spark amid hi-tech gloom
Microsoft last night announced plans for its first dividend payment to shareholders, a rare bright spot for investors among a fug of gloomy news from the biggest names in...
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Upfront fees 'out' in funding plan
Existing upfront tuition fees will be dropped by the government when its long-awaited strategy paper on student funding is unveiled next week. There will be "golden handc...
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Rebrov for Fulham
Fulham hope to sign Sergei Rebrov from Tottenham today in a deal which may eventually cost about £3m. The club have agreed to make a down-payment, with money to foll...
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Argentina agrees IMF plan
Argentina today moved closer to mending fences with international creditors after accepting the International Monetary Fund's conditions for renewed aid.
An agreement wo...
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Big business still dodging the tax issue
What do corporate accountability and corporation tax have in common? Not much, judging from the myriad of statements by born-again corporations and their advisers schoole...
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Decision that's just not cricket
Just as well that insurer Britannic is no longer sponsoring a major cricket championship. After last week's decision to waive payment of annual bonuses on with-profits po...
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