This year’s budget wasn’t the most exciting, but in the current financial climate, you could hardly expect it to be. With businesses and consumers finding borrowing more and more difficult, as banks reduce their lending following the credit crunch, and as the cost of electricity, gas, petrol and food continue to rise, we’re all finding […]
Category: Tax
How Much Tax Will I Pay?
An Excel sheet to help you work out how much Income Tax and National Insurance you pay.
This Is Money: New Tax ‘to Hit Home Improvements’
Homeowners will receive higher council tax bills every time they improve their house under a Government proposal
This Is Money: Councils Want Pay-as-you-throw
Families should be forced to pay for having their rubbish collected, town halls declared yesterday but oppponents have said it will fail to cut bills
This Is Money: EasyJet Passengers Get Email Cash Call
Budget airline easyJet is emailing passengers who have already paid for flights asking for more money to cover airport taxes that do not come into effect until February 1
Scotsman: Important Dates For Your Diary
JANUARY. Tax returns/Gift Aid: If you are submitting your return now, you should review any gift aid payments to charity made so far this tax year. Any payments made before you submit the return can be carried back and relief obtained in the previous…
This Is Money: Bonuses Lead To Tax ‘Inquisition’
Tax inspectors are being offered bonuses of up to £2,000 to squeeze money out of workers, earning up to 3% of their salary if they track down more unpaid tax
This Is Money: Grow Your Roof And Cut Your Tax
Homeowners could soon slash their council tax bills and help the environment by planting ‘green roofs’ on their homes and offices
This Is Money: Strike Threat To Tax Rush
The processing of millions of tax returns could be hit by a nationwide strike of civil servants at the end of the month
Scotsman: Make It Your Resolution To Keep Tabs On The Taxman
SO THE party is over, or it will be tomorrow. The harsh light of dawn will bring us all back to earth with a bump. January is the month of credit card bills, tax returns and eye-watering gas and electricity payments.