The lunar influence on tax bills has rarely been an issue, but the calendar has suddenly become relevant thanks to a rare conjunction of the moon, a Christian feast day and Pay As You Earn.
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This Is Money: Lost Laptop Held Account Details’
A security lapse by Nationwide Building Society may have put 11m customers at risk of identity theft.
This Is Money: Foxtons Shapes Up For £300m Flotation
Controversial estate agency Foxtons has hired investment bank Credit Suisse to seek a stock market listing, valuing it at more than £300 million
This Is Money: Britons Win £47m Share Of Euro Lotto
British punters won the biggest slice of this weekend’s £123million EuroMillions jackpot.
This Is Money: Legal Struggle Over ITV Future
A bitter legal battle looms over ITV after NTL demanded authorities strip BSkyB of the 18% stake it dramatically acquired last Friday
Scotsman: Pressure On McConnell Over Tax
THE government’s planned corporation tax cut for Northern Ireland is likely to lead to an increase in jobs and revenue, according to an influential report which is likely to reverberate in Scotland.
Scotsman: Stay Sharp As Lenders Shuffle Cards
BRITONS are planning to spend a whopping third more on their credit cards this Christmas than last, clocking up an average of £1,270 on plastic. Despite this, all is not well in credit card land, which means consumers must keep their wits about them.
Scotsman: Facing A Lifetime Of Debt And A Poorer Old Age
OUR hypothetical young starter will have been a child largely of New Labour, so we will call him Gordon Blairson.
Scotsman: Time For Banks To Show Us Proof Of Need For Charges
DIDN’T First Direct give us all a nasty fright last week when it announced the end of free banking? I was so shaken I couldn’t stop laughing.
Scotsman: Cheaper Homes And A Fat Pension To Look Forward To
LIFE wasn’t exactly a party for Gordon’s mother and father when they began work in 1978, just as Britain headed into the Winter of Discontent.