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HELP TO BUY ISAS can currently be opened by new savers, if they’re eligible for one, however the deadline for doing this is approaching. When does the Help to Buy scheme end? A finance expert has urged savers to take advantage of government schemes in order to get on the housing ladder. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE TAX may be required to be paid on a deceased person’s estate, above a certain threshold. What is the threshold and when does the standard Inheritance Tax rate of 40 percent apply? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

At the time of writing the GBP/EUR exchange rate is rangebound at €1.162, with the pound struggling for direction as the UK General Election campaign train gets into full swing. The race for Number 10 was officially triggered in the early hours of Wednesday morning as parliament was dissolved. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound was left flat against the US dollar today, with the pairing currently trading at around $ 1.288 as politicians embarked on the campaign trail ahead of December’s general election. Political uncertainty weighed on Sterling today as politicians launched their campaigns for the December 12 general election. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

Turkey has announced it will have a national digital currency issued by its central bank for 2020. President Tayyip Erdogan revealed economic recovery plans earlier this year for the struggling nation which has been crippled with debt and austerity measures. As part of the economic rescue package, the bank could begin issuing digital lira by next Christmas. Daily Express :: ...

UNIVERSAL CREDIT: The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a number of claims in the Department for Work and Pensions series of “myth-busting” advertisements about Universal Credit earlier this summer were misleading. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE pound was left muted against the US dollar today, as data showed the UK service sector stagnated, with the pairing currently trading at around $ 1.287. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INCOME TAX rates increase in different bands, with certain levels of income being taxed at different rates. Which towns in the UK are paying the highest levels of Income Tax? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE TAX has been branded “cruel” by a leading think tank, which has told Express.co.uk the “very unpopular” measure “has to go” because it is devastating families grieving the deaths of loved ones. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE pound euro exchange rate edged higher today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.161 as market appeal for the shared currency slipped due to increasing concerns over the Eurozone’s economic health. Daily Express :: Finance Feed