News archive 23

Consumers should compare credit cards

Consumers should compare credit cards to find the deal most suited to their circumstances it has been advised.. [..READ ON..]

Taxman blunders mean 1m pay wrong bill

More than a million of us are paying the wrong amount of tax because of blunders by the taxman. [..READ ON..]

Are you due a family fortune?

The treasury swallows bn each year from unclaimed estates and some of it could be yours. We investigate how researchers track down the rightful owners. [..READ ON..]

Don't risk your child tax credit

Families who receive child tax credit are being urged to renew their claim by the end of this month or run the risk of having payments stopped. [..READ ON..]

The best ways to give to charity

News that income tax will be cut was met with cheers except by charities who will be hit hard. Now they want us all to give more but whats the best way. [..READ ON..]

Financial fraud of the middle classes

Two thirds of the middle classes admit to offences such as tax evasion or hiking up insurance claims a survey suggests. [..READ ON..]

25% of council tax spent on pensions

A quarter of the average council tax bill is now being spent paying for the goldplated pensions of town hall staff. [..READ ON..]

Insurance costs put us at mercy of IHT

Thousands of couples are being forced to abandon life cover taken out to help meet inheritance tax bills because huge rises in premiums have made the cover unaffordable. [..READ ON..]

Is your IHT plan watertight?

Couples who have taken steps to avoid large bills for inheritance tax are being advised to check that their tax planning will stand up to scrutiny. [..READ ON..]

Can I challenge my council tax band?

Our flat is in the same band as other flats in our block. But we have one bedroom and the others have two. What can we do. [..READ ON..]