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Thursday 13th March 2008
Consumers told to take stock following tax changes Consumers should take stock of their tax burden following a mixed bag from new chancellor Alistair Darling. That is the message from a senior tax partner at Grant Thornton, Mike Warburton, who say...
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Monday 28th January 2008
Capital gains tax changes to go ahead The Chancellor of the exchequer has confirmed the previously proposed changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) system will go ahead. Alistair Darling said that the top CGT rate of 40 per cent and ta... |
Wednesday 16th January 2008
Self Assessment Tax Returns 'due at end of month' Business owners, the self-employed, landlords and anyone with "more complicated tax affairs" must ensure they meet the impending deadline for Self Assessment Tax Returns or face fines, a ... |
Friday 28th December 2007
People urged to prepare early for inheritance tax Planning for inheritance tax should begin long in advance, one expert has claimed. David Brunning of Brunning Newman Houghton argues that the fundamental change in terms of inheritance tax plannin... |
Friday 14th December 2007
Chancellor holds off on capital gains tax changes Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has revealed that he will not make any decision on capital gains tax changes until the new year. The chancellor stated that he is still taking repres... |
Wednesday 10th October 2007
Inheritance tax threshold doubles The chancellor, Alistair Darling, yesterday announced that the threshold for inheritance tax is to be doubled for married couples and civil partners. Currently, inheritance tax is charged at 40 pe... |
Tuesday 9th October 2007
Tax credits attacked The system of tax credits is 'flawed' and is not aiding the low income families that it was designed to help, according to the parliamentary ombudsman. The report, Tax Credits: Getting it Wrong?, ... |
Wednesday 3rd October 2007
Brits face inheritance tax shock An increasing number of Brits are ignoring advice to protect themselves against inheritance tax (IHT) - and could face a bill that will shock them in the event of the death of a loved one as a resu... |
Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Stamp duty revenue rises by 40 per cent Homebuyers paid out a record-breaking £6.4 billion in stamp duty in 2006/07 - a rise of 40 per cent, or £1.6 billion, on the previous year. According to figures from Halifax, in the last... |
Thursday 13th September 2007
Seek advice on tax, urges CIOT People who do not understand or have a problem with their taxes should not be shy to seek information and advice, a spokesperson for the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has said. Research c... |
Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Pay as you throw? Household bins could be fitted with microchips to calculate how much waste hoseholds produce, under new plans for a 'pay as you throw' waste scheme. Different sized rubbish bags or bins that custo... |
Wednesday 15th August 2007
Plan ahead for inheritance tax House price inflation and growing personal wealth mean that more and more people are being hit by inheritance tax, according to financial research company Defaqto. According to research by Scottis... |
Wednesday 25th July 2007
Consumers say no to green taxes Half of all Brits are not willing to pay more tax to help the environment, according to a new survey by unbiased.co.uk and YouGov. The poll showed that 50 per cent would be unhappy if they were ask... |
Thursday 19th July 2007
Taxpayer "exposed" by British Energy restructuring UK taxpayers were left "exposed" by the restructuring of British Energy five years ago, an influential parliamentary committee has said. According to the public accounts committee (PAC) ... |
Thursday 12th July 2007
Taxing unhealthy foods 'could save lives' Adding value-added tax (VAT) to unhealthy foodstuffs could improve Britain's health, medical experts have claimed. Researchers from Oxford and Nottingham universities have published a study in to... |
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