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Finance and Investment news stories:

• 22 Mar 2013
  The Big IHT Freeze
  Wednesday's Budget confirmed that the Inheritance Tax (IHT) nil rate band allowance will remain frozen until at least fiscal year 2017-18
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• 20 Mar 2013
  Budget 2013: an overview
  Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Budget for the coming year.
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• 19 Mar 2013
  What can we expect from Budget 2013?
  Chancellor George Osborne will deliver the 2013 Budget on Wednesday 20th March.
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• 2 Aug 2012
  Independent financial advice: worth the money?
  Analysis of internet search data shows that with every wobble of the banks or the Eurozone, the use of search terms like “savings”, “investments” and “advice” increases.
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• 23 Jul 2012
  Executives failing to cash in
  Recent reports show there is a high lack of awareness amongst executives regarding their tax relief entitlements and many are failing to claim back their full tax relief on pension contributions.
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• 19 Jun 2012
  Pension gap narrowing
  A recent survey has found that the gap between men's and women's pensions is shrinking because male incomes are falling.
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• 8 Jun 2012
  Changes ahead for Scottish Stamp Duty
  The Scottish Government issued a Consultation Paper yesterday (7 June) on proposals for a new Land & Buildings Transaction Tax for Scotland.
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• 30 May 2012
  Are buy-to-let properties a good investment?
  In the current financial climate of low interest rates and continued stock market volatility is buy-to-let worth considering?
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• 29 Feb 2012
  Published statistics can be misleading for home sellers
  While published industry statistics can be a source of valuable information, they should be handled with care, and are far from the only measure of your property’s value.
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• 8 Feb 2012
  Calling all tutors and coaches – will you be caught out?
  People often earn extra money by tutoring or coaching in a range of sectors, ranging from academic subjects to sport, leisure, and music tuition. Did you know that any money earned by tutoring or coaching is taxable and therefore should be declared on you
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