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Poorer families face £3,000 tax bombshell
15 january 2013 Families with children will be an average of £511 a year worse off from tomorrow despite the Government’s trumpeted rise in personal tax allowances. New research by…
Outrage as Treasury plans ‘Granny Tax II’
15 january 2013 The basic state pension could be taxed at source under a proposal that would fuel the pensioners’ revolt against the “granny tax” announced in last month’s Budget.…
Spotlight On: M&S Bank loans
15 January 2013 The deal M&S has cut its personal loan rate to 5.5 per cent from 5.8 per cent, its lowest-ever rate. Good points If you qualify, it’s a…
Ministers’ anger at charity tax could force George Osborne to back down
15 january 2013 George Osborne may soften the blow to charities of his plan to cap tax relief on donations amid a growing backlash from philanthropists, Cabinet ministers and senior…
Payday loan firms that are flouting the law
15 January 2013 An investigation of online payday lending sites conducted last weekend on behalf of The Independent revealed that more than two-thirds of them have no valid consumer credit…
Treasury says tax cap on giving won’t hurt charities
15 january 2013 Vince Cable yesterday became the most senior minister to openly question the Government’s plans to restrict tax relief on charitable donations after intensive lobbying from universities. The…
Simon Read: We have soaring credit rates as well as shrinking savings. What can you do to make things better?
15 January 2013 Just in time for the expected seasonal spending splurge, credit card rates have hit an 18-month high. According to rates analysts at Moneyfacts, the average annual interest…
Tax-avoidance could backfire on companies
15 january 2013 Tax has become the latest battleground for ethical investors, but their message sends out a warning to anyone who invests in shares. Investors are demanding that funds…
Stop rogue lenders preying on the poor this Christmas
15 January 2013 The army of unscrupulous lenders waiting to lure unsuspecting people into a debt hell is growing daily. The dodgy firms are attracted by easy profits and use…
Office of Fair Trading warns payday lenders to clean up their act or face closure
15 January 2013 Payday lenders face being shut down if they don’t clean up their act, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned. In a damning statement the OFT…
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