Families would be hit by a home and car tax bombshell amounting to £4,500 a year under the Liberal Democrats, it emerged last night
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This Is Money: Brown Excels On World Stage
Brown may be wrong on fiscal policy at home where his tax and spend has become toxic, but on the international front his instincts, work rate and enthusiasm are difficult to fault
This Is Money: Bleak Future For The ‘IPOD Generation’
Today’s under 35s risk becoming IPODs – Insecure, Pressured, Overtaxed and Debt-ridden – a new report warns today.
Scotsman: No Escaping Taxman When Handing Over Your Assets
TRUSTS have, perhaps, a certain image – a magical device that gets rid of all tax liabilities, particularly inheritance tax (IHT).
Scotsman: Baby Grows A Pension And Taxman Can Help Out Too
BABIES may not be the first thing to cross your mind when you think of pensions, but tax-efficient schemes now exist that could form the basis of a substantial pot of funding for their retirement.
Scotsman: Funding University Life By Buying A Student Flat Means Everybody Wins
TAX savings on buy-to-let property where a son or daughter shares ownership can help pay for higher education.
This Is Money: £2bn Cost Of Brown Energy Delay
Gordon Brown may have lost about £2bn for the taxpayer through the Treasury’s failure to cash in on the soaring price of British Energy
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Motley Fool: Rip-off Savings Rates Revealed!
According to the Bank of England, UK residents had over £580 billion on deposit at the end of June 2006. Shared equally among the UK’s 48 million adults, this comes to over £12,000 per head. Alas, much of this cash mountain is owned by just a few million wealthy individuals.
Motley Fool: Safer Online Gamers
Online gaming companies were thrown into turmoil last week after US authorities arrested Peter Dicks, the chairman of online gaming site Sportingbet (LSE: SBT). He was arrested for allegedly violating Louisiana State laws relating to gambling by computer. His arrest followed the arrest of BETonSPORTS (LSE: BSS) boss David Carruthers, who faces charges of racketeering and tax evasion in the State of Missouri.
MoneyExpert: Premium Bonds Celebrates 50th Year With Multiple-million Giveaway
Premium Bond’s operator National Savings & Investment (NSI) has announced that it is to make ten people millionaires to celebrate its 50th birthday.