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It’s not just bankers seeking a way round bonus tax
Fund managers, stockbrokers, and even some financial advisers will be hit by the new 50 per cent levy on “bankers’” bonuses

Mortgage approvals down more than expected
LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage approvals fell slightly more than expected in January but consumer and mortgage lending picked up more than forecast, Bank of England figures showed on Monday.

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Consumer confidence at two-year high
LONDON (Reuters) - Consumer confidence hit its highest in two years in February and people were their most optimistic about the coming six months since records began, a survey showed on Wednesday.

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

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.

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Guarantee on Northern Rock deposits lifted
LONDON (Reuters) - The Treasury has lifted its guarantee protecting retail deposits with nationalised Northern Rock, a decision that marks a milestone in the bank’s turnaround and draws a line under its troubles as it is prepared for sale.

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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

Investors urged to sell before next tax rise
Seven out of ten wealth advisers warn that capital gains tax will almost certainly be raised in a pre- or post-election Budget

FSA to return cash in share fraud scam
LONDON (Reuters) - Victims of a share fraud scam will be handed back 270,000 pounds by the Financial Services Authority as part of an investigation into how cold-calls from overseas persuaded citizens to invest in worthless shares.

Banks withdraw fixed rate saving deals
Banks and building societies are withdrawing many of their best savings deals, with fixed-rate products disappearing the fastest.

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.

Banks withdraw fixed rate saving deals
Banks and building societies are withdrawing many of their best savings deals, with fixed-rate products disappearing the fastest.

Retail sales tumble in January snow
LONDON (Reuters) - Retail sales fell at their sharpest monthly pace in 1-1/2 years in January as the cold and icy weather pushed down purchases of household goods at the fastest pace since 1988, official figures showed on Friday.

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

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

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