Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Savers are failing to factor in tax and inflation, when comparing bank savings accounts. Their cash is losing value, in real terms, as a result.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010

Barratt Homes has launched the UK’s first corporate ISA, which offers a stocks and shares investment with tax-advantaged growth in savings, but where the cash can be accessed at any time. As such, it may appeal to younger workers as a medium-term savings option with easy access to your cash.
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Monday, July 19th, 2010

The EU is to raise bank savings protection for UK savers from £50,000 to at least £80,000. This will guarantee the UK bank deposits of 98% of all savers in the nation Read More
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
ISA sales totalled £503m in May, confirming the success story of the tax-free savings accounts now held by over a third of UK households.
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

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Monday, April 12th, 2010
The new tax year, which began on 6th April 2o1o, offers a golden opportunity for tax savings. Make use of your brand new tax allowances to fine-tune your financial planning, and minimise tax. With financial advice you can streamline your savings strategy by getting the best savings rate and fully utilising your ISA cash allowances. You can ensure you take advantage of your allowances for Capital Gains Tax, if you are selling an asset. You can plan to maximise tax reliefs from pensions contributions. You can gain 30% tax relief on investments in Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). You can take the necessary steps to avoid 40% Inheritance Tax on wealth passing to your children and heirs. If you are an employer, you can plan for the upcoming government NEST scheme, which will require you to have, or set up, a pensions department that offers a pension to all employees.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

ISA allowances for the current year will expire on April 5th 2010, leaving savers just weeks to take up ISA savings of up to £7,200. New figures from National Savings & Investments (NS&I) reveal that only 15% of Britons understand the new Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) allowances of £10,200, which apply from April 6th.
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Holders of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), who now account for 37% of UK households, have forfeited £13bn to the taxman by under-utilising their ISA allowances in the past 11 years. Now is the chance to use up your ISA allowance of £7,200, before April 5th!
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Are you one of the 33m* people in the UK who could reduce your personal tax bill? Here are five ways to help you with efficient tax planning.
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
With interest rates an a historical all-time low, mortgage holders may be smiling, but many savers are hurting, as they face a negligible return on investment of their hard-earned cash. The Bank of England base rate has been 0.5% since March 2009, and many savings accounts are currently paying interest of just 1%, or even [...]
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