Banking on a better deal
Housing officers are to become part-time bank managers in a new project to tackle financial exclusion, being launched tomorrow by Treasury economic secretary Melanie John...
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How much income tax do I pay?
Income tax is a progressive tax, in other words, the rate rises with the level of income. The personal allowance (£5,035) is tax-free, but income over this figure is...
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Blood donors get credits for giving
China's chronic shortage of blood supplies has forced one of its biggest cities to institute a commercial scheme which allows donors to claim "blood credits" if they late...
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Hackers get data on world leaders
Computer hackers are reported to have obtained confidential information in Switzerland - including private phone numbers and credit card details - on 27,000 of the world'...
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Crunch time for carry forward
A valuable tax planning tool vanishes on April 5, when the rule allowing personal pension-holders to "carry forward" surplus tax relief to a subsequent tax year ends.
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Tories woo students on loans
The Conservatives today wooed students with the promise of lower loan repayments and pledged ?golden goodbyes? for universities to set them free of government interferenc...
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Criminal how FBI has failed taxpayers
As the self-assessment January 31 deadline looms up, form fillers hoping to save a tenner and a trip to the post office by filing by internet - FBI - might be better advi...
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Companies admit foreign bribes
Multi-national companies, including BP and Unilever, yesterday admitted paying small bribes known as "facilitating payments" and "petty dispersals" to get results in deve...
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A form guide to calm the nerves
Have you completed your tax return for the year to April 2000? The Inland Revenue says that over 3m forms are still outstanding, and threatens a £100 fine if you don...
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Credit card fraud up by 60%
Credit card fraud has jumped by almost 60% in the past year and annual losses are now around £300m, according to new figures which will increase pressure on the gove...
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