THE government is threatening to remove vital safeguards for employees by allowing companies to renege on past pensions promises.
Tag: Business
Scotsman: FSA Alerts Motorists Over Car Insurance Scam
CITY watchdog the Financial Services Authority issued an urgent warning this week to motorists who may have bought car insurance from a company called Double Easy Brokers Ltd (which traded as Eeasybrokers) to arrange alternative cover immediately.
Scotsman: Complaints About Banks Up 25%
THE Banking Code Standards Board (BCSB) has reported a major rise in complaints against UK banks.
Scotsman: Offset Mortgages No Longer Just For Those With Big Savings
CURRENT account and offset loan arrangements have only been with us for less than a decade but they are appealing to an ever-growing number of borrowers.
Scotsman: Celebrate Grandparents’ Day By Planning To Beat The Taxman
WITH more and more people being drawn into IHT, care is needed to avoid leaving your family a heavy burden.
Scotsman: Siblings Split By ‘two Tier’ Tax System Of Child Trust Fund
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).
Scotsman: Hold On, This Ride Is Always Bumpy
NO NEED to get jumpy when the market has its weak times – rewards come to those who wait.
Scotsman: Financial Security Is The Best Gift Of All
TODAY is national Grandparents’ Day. Although it is not as well observed as Mothers’ Day or even Fathers’ Day, it should have its place in every family home.
Scotsman: FSA Has Spending Others’ Money Down To A Fine Art
IFAs angry at regulator’s five-figure indulgence.
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.