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Crackdown on civil service tax avoiders
15 january 2013 The Government is to launch a crackdown on high-earning public sector workers who are able to avoid tax by being paid through private companies. The Treasury said…
Money Insider: Consider options before signing up for payday loan
15 January 2013 Banks, building societies and credit card companies may be offering attractive borrowing rates at the moment, but if you haven’t got a near-perfect credit history, there’s a…
George Osborne warned of fly-tipping chaos as ‘skip tax’ gets messy
15 january 2013 Britain faces a nationwide epidemic of fly-tipping and thousands of jobs will be lost because of a massive increase in charges to dump rubbish, waste companies warned…
‘Skip tax’ will be catastrophic, firms warn MPs
15 january 2013 Four firms face closure daily because of a massive increase in the tax levied on the waste in skips, a protest meeting in the House of Commons…
Government could introduce ‘Granny flat’ tax break
15 january 2013 Hundreds of thousands of families could benefit from tax breaks on “granny flats” under plans being considered by the Government. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said he is keen to…
Two more lenders stop interest-only mortgages
15 January 2013 NatWest became the latest major lender to stop offering interest- only mortgages this week, and was swiftly followed by the Coventry Building Society. NatWest, owned by RBS,…
Tories’ tax break for granny flats is ‘cynical spin’
15 january 2013 Ministers have been accused of “cynical spin” over claims that they are offering new tax breaks on “granny flats”, as live-in annexes for relatives aged over 65…
Tax evasion teams target traders and landlords
15 january 2013 Taxi drivers, market traders, restaurateurs and buy-to-let landlords are being targeted by new anti-tax evasion teams set up by HM Revenue & Customs. Following on from similar…
Battle to control rogue payday lenders continues
15 January 2013 Payday loan campaigners were celebrating a major victory this week after the Government agreed to crack down on the charges and unscrupulous practices of high-cost credit companies.…
Figures show rich homeowners avoiding billions in stamp duty
15 january 2013 The Treasury faced demands last night to examine the extent of tax avoidance by the country’s wealthiest homeowners who have transferred £25bn worth of property into corporate…
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