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Housing market may be on its...
As the end of the stamp duty exemption nears, there has been an upswing in the number of homes being sold, according to recent figures released by the Land Registry. Some see this a sign that the mark...
New 50p Self Assessment Tax...
Whilst most taxes are bringing in higher revenues to the UK, the self-assessment income tax has fallen far short of where government expected it to go. As of January 2012, the Treasury only received a...
Second steppers find it diff...
Although the housing market is improving in the UK, the group that is being left behind is referred to as ‘second steppers.’ These are people who bought homes, usually during the height of the hou...
Fears of a double dip recess...
There is mixed data coming out in regards to the state of economic health in the UK, but some key indicators point to the potential for growth in the coming year. Being the Queen’s diamond jubilee y...