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STATE PENSION: Women affected by controversial changes to the state pension age have lost their landmark High Court fight against the Government. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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How to legally reduce Inheritance Tax bill – paying into this ISA could slash amount
INHERITANCE TAX may be payable on the value of an estate above the threshold, with the standard rate being 40 per cent. Paying into one type of ISA could be a way in which some grandparents reduce a future Inheritance Tax bill. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Premium Bonds checker: How to check if you’re a winner in the October 2019 prize draw
PREMIUM BOND winners for the October 2019 prize draw were revealed yesterday. NS&I has explained how a person can check to see if they’re a winner in the prize draw – which includes a £1 million jackpot. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Inheritance Tax threshold ‘should be doubled’, poll shows – how Brits responded across UK
INHERITANCE TAX is a tax on the estate, such as the property, money and possessions, of a person who has died. A new poll has found that, overall, Brits feel the tax-free threshold should be raised. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Inheritance tax could be scrapped after Sajid Javid makes hint ‘something on my mind’
INHERITANCE TAX: Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has hinted he could scrap Inheritance Tax in the upcoming Budget at a Conservative conference event. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Lord Sugar’s priceless response to Bill Gates as he REJECTED Microsoft business deal
LORD SUGAR initially rejected a deal from another famous entrepreneur – Microsoft’s Bill Gates – and delivered a priceless response in the process, unearthed comments reveal. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »State pension age: Who are WASPI and BackTo60? Campaigners await court case judgement
STATE PENSION age changes for women are the subject of campaigns by a number of groups such as WASPI and Back to 60. This week, a landmark High Court judgement is due to be delivered following a judicial review into the matter earlier this year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Are Universal Credit payments taxable? Current tax-free & taxed state benefits – full list
UNIVERSAL CREDIT is a payment which may be able to be claimed by those who are on a low income or who are out of work, in order to help with their living costs. Are Universal Credit payments taxable? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD slips as dollar hits 29-month high
The US dollar remained steady as it climbed against a handful of currencies, hitting a 29-month high as markets priced in a lower chance of further Federal Reserve Rate cuts in the coming months. The US Markit manufacturing PMI also provided some support for the US Dollar, edging up to a five-month high in September. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound euro exchange rate eases, Brexit weighs on UK manufacturing in September
The pound euro exchange rate eased today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.122 after September’s UK Markit Manufacturing PMI failed to emerge from contraction territory at 48.3. Last month saw Brexit uncertainty and the global economic slowdown continue to weigh on the British economy. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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