NATIONWIDE, the UK’s biggest building society, is calling on the government to give fair tax treatment to the ten million children who are under 18 but too old to qualify for a Child Trust Fund (CTF).
Category: Tax
Scotsman: Saying ‘I Do’ Means Taking On Your Share Of The Home Duties
I HAVE recently married and I am about to transfer the legal ownership, and mortgage, into our joint names. I am wondering what the tax implications are.
Scotsman: Taxman Will Do The Sums If You Act Now
TAXPAYERS wanting Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to calculate their 2005-6 tax liability need to submit their details by the 30 September.
Scotsman: Call For Tax Threshold Of £430,000 To Match House Prices
HALIFAX yesterday called for an inheritance tax (IHT) threshold of £430,000 after a survey by the bank revealed the average house price in one in ten towns was above the current level of £285,000.
This Is Money: Self-assessment Deadline Looms
The nine million people that need to complete a self-assessment tax return have until 30 September to file their paper returns to the Revenue
This Is Money: Go Green Or Pay More Tax
Homeowners who refuse to make their house or flat more environmentally friendly face higher council tax bills, ministers have revealed
This Is Money: Real Cost Of VAT Fraud Revealed
VAT fraud is costing the British taxpayer four times official estimates and five times more than in other EU nations, according to the BBC
This Is Money: Tax Turmoil As Another Chief Quits
The tax office is facing a widening power vacuum at the top just as it prepares for the annual flood of tax returns
Motley Fool: The Seven Best Savings Accounts
Choosing the right savings vehicle can be tricky. The main things to consider are the interest rate, whether the interest rate has any guarantees, and what the maximum and minimum balances are. Other considerations might be how quickly you can access the money, when the interest is paid (i.e. monthly or once a year) and whether you want to make regular contributions, as opposed to depositing a lump sum. Here are the best accounts in their categories.
Motley Fool: The Three Key Pension Questions
I’d like to start this article on a positive note and Scottish Widows has given me just the opening. According to the BBC, a Scottish Widows survey of nearly 6,000 showed that, on average, people think they need £30,000 a year to live comfortably in retirement.