News Archive for April 2008

FEATURE FOCUS - Daily Telegraph

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Wednesday April 30 2008, 09:15PM

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London assembly: who is standing? - Guardian Unlimited

an unfair tax" that "costs over £5 ... the state pension, more support for trade ... of council tax, strengthened powers for the ... keeping council tax down, reviewing business rates ... in corporation tax and the replacement of ... tax with a local income tax. Rathy

Wednesday April 30 2008, 06:31PM

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PM admits'mistakes'over 10p tax - Ananova

PM admits 'mistakes' over 10p tax ... 10p income tax rate in his final ... from the pension credit, the money people ... from child tax credits and child benefit ... the working tax credits," he said. "I'll ... the working tax credit; and we weren't ... get pensioners' tax allowance. "That is now

Wednesday April 30 2008, 05:34PM

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Gordon Brown: We made mistakes when we cut the 10p income tax rate - Daily Mail

the 10p tax rate, but I won't ... 10p income tax rate in his final ... the 10p tax band was handled badly ... from the pension credit, the money people ... from child tax credits and child benefit ... the working tax credits," he said. "I'll ... the working tax credit; and we weren't ... get pensioners' tax allowance. "That is now ... the 10p tax band with terror suspects ... The low income tax band was there

Wednesday April 30 2008, 01:59PM

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Shell and BP investors get $5bn payout - Daily Telegraph

the country's pension schemes including Legal & ... the soaring tax receipts it is earning ... in corporation tax and $10.5bn it ... $1bn in corporation tax last year and ... a windfall tax after the company announced

Wednesday April 30 2008, 01:30PM

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Australia to remove almost 100 anti-gay laws - MSN UK News

superannuation and pension death benefits. But the ... The law changes will affect tax, superannuation ... superannuation or pension death benefits if a ... Tax benefits such as the dependent-spouse tax ... housekeeper tax offset and invalid relative tax

Wednesday April 30 2008, 03:29AM

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Millions could see pension value fall - This is Money

Small business Tax & wills ... endowment Pensions Pension Protection Fund ... could see pension value fall ... of income tax from 22% ... of their pension fall. Income ... see their pension value fall ... into a pension be made ... Boost your pension pot by ... Delays in pension payouts A ... Income funds PENSION PLANNING Top ... Retirement guides Pension calculator Ten ... and your pension Annuity Supermarket ... care Inheritance tax The alteration ... to their pension pot, the ... with £22 tax relief. But ... the 40% tax threshold and ... by their tax rate. Government ... a personal pension , of which ... Pension providers have been writing ... the new tax year. Laith ... before the tax changes.' ... pension savers who contribute to ... employer or pension provider has ... into their pension will need ... to the tax cut. But ... in their pension because of ... the 10p tax rate removal ... basic rate tax is costing ... increased the tax burden on ... in income tax from 22% ... boost your pension • Pensions ... tips • Pension experts: Ask ... question • Pension blogs: Personal ... tables • Pension message boards ... Pension pot calculator • Pension ... basic rate tax for higher ... higher rate tax threshold of ... gain this tax year. But ... impact for pension investors when ... draw their pension. Although the ... tax rate has gone, many

Tuesday April 29 2008, 05:56PM

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George Osborne in threat to attack union power - Times Online

of final-salary pension schemes, as is the ... changes to pension taxation. He said: “The ... after his pension tax raid which has ... with well-funded pension schemes. “The prospect of ... a good pension scheme if it simply ... of the pension industry namely the miners ... off 10p tax... Gordon Brown cornered as

Tuesday April 29 2008, 02:11AM

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Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Banks and their capital needs – first they ... - The Independent

Pensions Insurance Tax Financial Directory Extras Features ... Now UBM wants to switch tax domicile; ... Now UBM wants to switch tax domicile ... to switch tax domicile. This week's addition ... Ireland for tax purposes. The manner in ... the UK tax system, because 85 per ... UK imposes tax on all companies in ... of inadvertent tax charges arising is said ... a concerted tax grab by the UK ... the UK tax regime more burdensome than ... cause the tax base to shrink, the ... the UK tax regime at about £1m ... of cross-border tax and the possibility of ... sustainable corporate tax system that allows business ... the state pension that will involve a ... 8 UBM set to move tax base

Tuesday April 29 2008, 01:43AM

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Petrol hits £5 gallon after Grangemouth strike - Daily Telegraph

Although the Government might lose tax revenue ... near two-thirds tax we pay on fuel ... final salary pension scheme. The union has

Tuesday April 29 2008, 12:45AM

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Councils'must do more to cut costs'- Politics.co.uk

could reduce tax bills by £660 million ... 3 billion on employer pension contributions. If ... management and pension costs by ten per ... cut council tax by an average of ... "Council tax has doubled in the ... meaningful council tax reductions if they saved ... cut council tax and better serve their ...  Full Story Punish Labour over 10p tax row ... the 10p tax band. Full Story Debt action ... Pension scheme needs defending Lib Dems:

Monday April 28 2008, 07:38PM

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Opec: Petrol to hit £1.50 a litre this year - This is Money

Small business Tax & wills Message boards ... Isas Endowments Bank charges Inheritance tax Premium ... to the tax payer! Strikes were frequent ... their own pension scheme remains intact. - ... final salary pension. Now they just say ... money purchase pension it was obvious that ... If a pension scheme is not good ... The pension package is an integral part ... thought my pension entitlement was going to ... conditions, no pension provision etc. I decided ... This was when Gordy removed tax breaks ... doing a pension, (why not let the ... by the tax payer! (I read somewhere ... your council tax is going towards funding ... duty Car tax will rise dramatically for ... Brown halts 10p tax revolt with

Monday April 28 2008, 05:43PM

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Grangemouth: the real culprit - Times Online

defending the pension rights of ... year of tax from the ... That stealth tax led to ... the 10p tax band. He ... all these pension problems - ... rules for pension funds. Dr ... due to tax on dividends ... that any pension deficit had ... the state pension. We now ... final salary pension schemes was ... the "stealth tax" on pensions ... in final-salary pension schemes is ... close a pension scheme because ... but pension funds have ... capital gains tax relief were ... to control tax credit fraud ... final salary pension scheme. Costs ... indexation and tax changes, to ... close down pension schemes. Bob ... to their pension. For years ... the good pension plan in ... of a pension. Claire, Grangemouth ... his 10p tax 'reform'? m ... of the pension funds at ... time when pension comtributions were ... The pension bomb is a ... of company pension holidays, not ... a decent pension. R Lindsey ... one mans pension is another ... final salary pension schemes is ... men a pension. Clive, Monterrey ... less favourable pension. The apparent ... had their pension system changed ... providing greater pension BENEFITS. Those ... Payback for Gordons pension theft ... on "reasonable pension provision" by ... rock-solid public-sector pension paid for ... their tax dollars. Lets see ... taxing of pension fund dividends ... off 10p tax... Gordon Brown

Monday April 28 2008, 05:00PM

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RESPONSE TO TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE REPORT ON COUNCIL FUNDING FROM LGA - ePolitix.com

their council tax. Hard working front line ... getting a pension worthy of the years ... “The Local Government Pension Scheme recently underwent

Monday April 28 2008, 10:55AM

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Fat cats lap up our council tax - The Sun

our council tax £4,000 council tax ... £4k council tax each since Labour came ... 15yr council tax blunder Brown whacks Labour ... for 10p tax axe THE Prime Minister ... Govt's 10p tax rate disaster Slam brakes ... go home' Tax row will cost Livingstone ... A THIRD of council tax – £6 ... towards gold-plated pension schemes, said a study ... in council tax, enough to slash £40 ... Council tax has doubled in the ... D council tax bill in England was

Monday April 28 2008, 04:50AM

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Councils could save millions, study claims - Shropshire Star

Councils could reduce tax bills by £660 ... 3 billion on employer pension contributions. The ... management and pension costs by ten per ... cut council tax by an average of ... Council tax has doubled in the ... meaningful council tax reductions if they saved

Monday April 28 2008, 12:32AM

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Striking workers march out of Grangemouth - Times Online

final salary pension scheme for newcomers and ... pension changes. Earlier talks aimed at averting ... were no pension talks planned today but ... to the pension scheme and that’s to ... that the pension scheme in its current ... the same pension provisions as the current ... into their pension scheme.” The dispute ... pension schemes they (the striking workers) ... They are striking about a pension plan ... against the pension entitlements of our MP's ... of ones pension fund failing Mike O ... with no pension. Ron, Penrith , Cumbria Good ... It's simple tax credits will fill the ... so many pension schemes have been wound ... with threatened pension schemes. Dave Kinsley, Derby ... He can afford a decent pension provision ... off 10p tax... Gordon Brown cornered as

Sunday April 27 2008, 11:49PM

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Petrol price to break through £5 a gallon as forecourts sell out amid ... - Daily Mail

final salary pension scheme to new workers ... the 'excessive' tax levied on petrol and ... Brown ruined pension funds for the worker ... for $15m tax evasion Actor Wesley Snipes

Saturday April 26 2008, 10:50AM

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Finance Officer (P3) - Economist.com

from income tax. UNESCO offers 30 days ... and attractive pension and medical plans. The

Friday April 25 2008, 09:14PM

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Petrol stations run dry ahead of Grangemouth refinery strike - Times Online

change our pension from a non-contrib final ... Wind up the pension scheme for all ... such a pension. No corporation can support ... bankrupt the pension scheme and or the ... or Road Tax and with a range ... off 10p tax... MOST CURIOUS Skip Most

Friday April 25 2008, 02:19PM

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Scrapping of the 10p rate of income tax: a taxing wait for reaction - Daily Telegraph

Mr Brown's last stealth tax as Chancellor ... More about tax What took them so ... of income tax being effectively doubled for ... of income tax quite clearly in his ... pay income tax at 20 per cent ... pay more tax. As financial sleight of ... this two-step tax shuffle was not particularly ... that means-tested tax credits are failing to ... to claim Pension Credit do not do ... last stealth tax as Chancellor. Instead of ... rates of tax than millionaires will more ... a marginal tax rate of 70 per ... of income tax and an increase in ... at which tax credits are clawed back ... Anyone entitled to claim tax credits  ... 39p of tax credit for every £1 ... cent income tax instead of the 10 ... the current tax year, compared with a ... the last tax year, which ended on ... unchecked and pension payouts bear no relation ... Tax is the point at which politics

Friday April 25 2008, 02:12PM

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Britain faces industrial unrest as unions threaten strikes - Times Online

climbdown after the 10p tax revolt, ... 10p tax U-turn has shown that ... to the pension scheme. Both Royal Mail’s ... rejected the pension changes in consultative ballots ... had a tax increase which takes their ... from the tax paying public who fund ... mean more TAX! They have the right ... final salary pension schemes are a thing ... 75% of the basic pension is £2 ... Aviation green tax dodge can save families ... off 10p tax... MOST CURIOUS Skip Most

Friday April 25 2008, 01:07PM

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North Sea oil pipeline set to close ahead of strike - Times Online

decry two-tier pension provision in Ineos have ... degredation of pension provision by companies " - ... removed corporation tax relief from pension funds ... 70% GOVERMENT TAX on petrol!!!!!!!!!! Andrew T ... degredation of pension provision by companies well ... off 10p tax... MOST CURIOUS Skip Most

Friday April 25 2008, 12:46PM

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PENSIONERS INCENSED ABOUT THE BURDEN OF COUNCIL TAX, SAYS HELP THE ... - ePolitix.com

OF COUNCIL TAX, SAYS HELP THE AGED ... of the pension rise since 1997 has ... on Council Tax, Mervyn Kohler, Special Adviser ... of Council Tax. Inevitably Council Tax rises ... The take-up of Council Tax Benefit among ... the Council Tax Benefit they’re entitled to

Friday April 25 2008, 10:23AM

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More unions threaten strikes over the summer - Daily Telegraph

the 10p tax revolt, are to ballot ... to the pension scheme. Both Royal Mails ... rejected the pension changes in consultative ballots ... The 10p tax U-turn has shown

Friday April 25 2008, 07:53AM

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Letters: Help to 10p tax losers fails to satisfy - Guardian Unlimited

to 10p tax losers fails to satisfy ... over 10p tax abolition, April 24). It ... the 10p tax band. Gordon Brown has ... allowances and tax credits, and possibly an ... not claim tax credits and there seems ... The 10p tax band affects 5.3 ... year in tax is now required. With ... no working tax credit. When an income ... I have a small teacher's pension. I ... the basic pension for 17 of 18 ... Are the 10p tax threshold compensation arrangements ... simplify the tax system? Michael Heaton Warminster ... Brown · Tax and spending Letters More ... 10p tax rescue package could cost £4

Friday April 25 2008, 01:40AM

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PENSIONS STORM OVER ‘PURSE-SNATCHER’ PM - Daily Express

soaring council tax bills have swallowed up ... of state pension increases since Labour came ... by council tax increases. Couples have had ... of their pension increases to town halls ... obtain council tax benefit, only about half ... 10p income tax band had hit the ... basic state pension increase since 1997 has ... Soaring council tax, on top of higher ... ” Council tax has risen by more ... cent of pension increases in many parts ... Another factor driving up council tax is ... year in tax just for the local ... pension scheme. Mervyn Kohler, of Help The ... Council tax has tended to rise with ... “Huge rises in council tax and ... “The state pension is nowhere near enough ... ” The current weekly pension for a ... IsItFair anti-council tax campaign, said: “Pensioners are ... our council tax.” • Got A

Thursday April 24 2008, 11:53PM

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