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Pension relief restricted for high earners

Pension relief restricted for high earners
High earners are being advised to make contributions to their pensions now, before higher rate tax relief is scaled back further from 2011

Energy efficiency
A boiler scrappage scheme and an exemption of all electric cars from company car tax for five years are part of a range of green measures to encourage consumers and businesses to become more energy efficient

Battle looms over BA pensions
British Airways signalled the start of a protracted battle with the Pensions Regulator over the price tag on its retirement obligations, the outcome of which will be crucial to its tie-up with Spain’s Iberia

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House prices higher than year ago
House prices rise year-on-year for the first time since mid 2008 in November as sales continued to pick up, in a sign of the rapid recovery in the housing market

Top bankers destroy value, study claims

Top bankers destroy value, study claims
Bankers should count themselves lucky they are being hit by a mere 50 per cent additional tax on bonuses, a report argues, because their benefit to society is negative

Chancellor closes two inheritance tax loopholes
The inheritance tax (IHT) nil rate band is to be held at 325,000 in 2010, while the elimination of two loopholes in IHT rules may result in closer scrutiny of funds that are transferred into trusts used for IHT purposes.

Battle looms over BA pensions
British Airways signalled the start of a protracted battle with the Pensions Regulator over the price tag on its retirement obligations, the outcome of which will be crucial to its tie-up with Spain’s Iberia

Pension age set to rise

Pension age set to rise
LONDON (Reuters) - The government is considering changing rules compelling employers to contribute to pensions from 2012 and is urging an increase in the state pension age to adjust to longer life spans.

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Homebuyer loans hit 22-month high
The number of mortgages provided to homebuyers has reached its highest level for 22-months, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)

Fall in income drawdown

Fall in income drawdown
Investors are taking a lower level of income from their pension investments in the stock market as a result of the economic climate, according to new research

Britons believe government will get it right on economy
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons expect the economy to deteriorate over the next year but are optimistic that the coalition government’s policies will pay off eventually, a poll showed on Monday.

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The Money Market Accounts - fran kern's blog

The Money Market Accounts - fran kern's blog

40 per cent tax to hit more middle-income taxpayers
Hundreds of thousands more taxpayers could be drawn into the 40 per cent income tax band over the next few years, accountants say, following a freeze on the higher-rate threshold and personal allowances in Alistair Darling’s pre-Budget report (PBR) this week

Money Market President Obama's Speech On Wall Street Regulation …

Money Market President Obama's Speech On Wall Street Regulation …

Energy efficiency
A boiler scrappage scheme and an exemption of all electric cars from company car tax for five years are part of a range of green measures to encourage consumers and businesses to become more energy efficient

Homebuyer loans hit 22-month high
The number of mortgages provided to homebuyers has reached its highest level for 22-months, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)

House prices higher than year ago
House prices rise year-on-year for the first time since mid 2008 in November as sales continued to pick up, in a sign of the rapid recovery in the housing market

Tax avoidance and evasion come under fresh assault
Tax avoidance and evasion are under siege as the government has introduced a range of measures to clampdown on both practices.