News Archive for December 2006

Part-time soldiers take on the MoD over pension rights

MoD over pension rights Andrew Rawnsley: The ... MoD over pension rights Henry McDonald, Ireland ... involving the pension rights of up to ... for a pension, then Territorial Army soldiers ... from military pension schemes, citing a new ... that gives pension entitlements to part-time workers ... to get pension rights. But there are ... for retrospective pension rights. An MoD spokesman ... will oppose pension rights for part-time soldiers

Sunday December 31 2006, 07:26AM

Recent tax law changes will affect your charitable contributions

2 Recent tax law changes will affect ... says several tax law changes came about ... to the Pension Protection Act (think Ennron) ... This option is available in tax years ... simplified employee pension (SEP) plans are not ... A taxpayer will have a tax savings ... tax return. See IRS Publication 526,

Sunday December 31 2006, 03:08AM

Investors could leap into Reits as property peaks

Reits will not pay capital-gains tax or ... tax, in return for which they will ... money if pension funds and life companies

Sunday December 31 2006, 01:00AM

Pension fund develops upscale hotels across Alabama

Pension fund develops upscale hotels across Alabama ... Alabama's state pension fund has become the ... over Alabama's pension funds for public employees ... local lodging tax collections, which were up ... The pension fund is forecasting a $5

Saturday December 30 2006, 09:18PM

Energy, budget, health care among top issues in new session

A number of tax proposals could ... so-called millionaire's tax that imposes higher income ... state earned-income tax credit to provide financial ... or some pension income from Connecticut's income ... and legislation creating more income tax deductions

Saturday December 30 2006, 05:43PM

How to pay less tax in 2007

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Saturday December 30 2006, 05:21PM

S.F. is seen as a model of -- restraint?

The city has controlled employee pension costs ... kept its pension costs in check while ... the municipal pension plans at the ballot ... they raised pension benefits in the late ... Many pension fund managers also are skeptical ... or enduring tax hikes. Scores of other ... public employee pension plans are short tens ... returns for pension funds from the stock

Saturday December 30 2006, 07:56AM

New year tax reductions won't make anyone rich

New year tax reductions won't make anyone ... see less tax coming off their paycheques ... of the tax burden will be more ... The biggest chunk of tax relief will ... the employment tax credit which more than ... lowest income tax rate, the Canadian Taxpayers ... in the tax burden. The new employment ... the 2007 tax year, up from $250 ... personal income tax rate will rise a ... overselling his tax relief," he said. While ... for Canada Pension Plan premiums, it said ... net payroll tax bill will increase by ... the EI tax reductions will be gobbled ... and payroll tax savings. Those savings will ... from the tax burden, but not the ... effect of pension income splitting, or tax

Friday December 29 2006, 01:19PM

End-of-year tax checkup

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Friday December 29 2006, 06:38AM

Canadians expected to see tax savings in 2007

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Thursday December 28 2006, 11:57PM

State commission has year to fix public pension glitches

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Thursday December 28 2006, 11:22PM

Algoma Steel announces pension prepayments of $85 million

Algoma Steel announces pension prepayments of $85 ... to its pension plans in December in ... on the pension plans' assets as compared ... the three pension plans with $49.8 ... regular monthly pension contributions until January 2008 ... the income tax provision for the fourth ... Since a future income tax asset has ... the effective tax rate in the fourth ... The Actuarial valuation of the pension plans ... for 2007 pension estimates. Algoma Steel Inc ... am) · Tax Forms Mailed With

Thursday December 28 2006, 07:47PM

Looming crisis

passing sweetheart pension deal Anyone doubting the ... state's pending pension crisis. In a five-part ... future public pension payouts. And it was ... 50 percent pension boost for most legislators ... a government pension. But the report's most ... In five years, state pension subsidies are ... local government pension funds. In Beaver County ... county employee pension fund, according to commissioners ... He said pension subsidies were one of ... 2 mill tax increase in 2002. Unfortunately

Thursday December 28 2006, 11:40AM

Individuals&Couples - Stockholm

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Thursday December 28 2006, 10:00AM

No tax increase for Barrett Twp.

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Thursday December 28 2006, 05:06AM

A great new option for charitable giving is available

to maximize tax savings through charitable giving ... with the tax benefits of making charitable ... The Pension Protection Act of 2006 provides ... in personal tax liability would often result ... The tax break applies to gifts received ... only two tax years (2006 and 2007) ...    But this new tax provision is only ... capital gains tax.    • Donating land. Open spaces ...    Congress also expanded the federal tax incentives ... Landowners can now take a tax deduction ... The tax incentives apply only to donations ...    Consulting your financial and tax advisers now

Thursday December 28 2006, 04:59AM

Year-end tax-cutting tips

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Wednesday December 27 2006, 11:59PM

N.J. tax-cut stakes will rise in 2007

If you pay a big tax bill ... deliver comprehensive tax restructuring. "This Legislature will ... a suburban tax crisis." He said he ... gutted the pension and benefits bills. The ... to negotiate pension and benefits cuts with ... cuts and tax savings from workers. "Politicians

Wednesday December 27 2006, 12:31PM

IRA-to-charity trip skips tax man

IRA-to-charity trip skips tax man In August ... the Pension Protection Act (the "2006 Pension ... The 2006 Pension Act permits IRA holders ... by current tax laws such as the ... Contact your financial and tax advisers before

Wednesday December 27 2006, 11:34AM

Humpty Dumpty of `tax swap'crashes

the so-called "tax swap"--the complicated proposal ... excluded the tax swap from its list ... The tax swap is a sweeping proposal ... or sales tax. There are several flavors ... or sales tax increase is needed just ... down unfunded pension obligations. That's the gist ... a significant tax increase appears inevitable" and ... personal income tax to 4 percent from ... an increase in the corporate tax ... and expansion of the sales tax ... fund its pension promises and, importantly, raise ... As for statewide property tax relief, it's ... vetoes any tax increase, swap or no

Wednesday December 27 2006, 11:20AM

Pension mess looms

Pension mess looms By The Sentinel, December ... under state pension plans. This means an ... local property tax abatement plan is starting ... The pension problem could very well overrun ... on a pension that pays continuously until ... improve state pension benefits, starting with the ... their own pension hikes. Legislators cited the ... services or tax hikes will be difficult ... toward the pension crisis as well as ... Adding a pension shortfall to the mix ... the looming pension crisis was a long

Tuesday December 26 2006, 04:00PM

Northampton County bolsters pension account

County bolsters pension account Retirement Board diversifies ... $227 million pension account, Northampton County has ... of the pension holdings into the large ... NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PENSION ACCOUNT C.S. McKee ... Overall, Northampton County's pension account does not ... on the pension account, and to property ... 3 million in tax money has been ... to the pension fund in 2007. Vanguard

Saturday December 23 2006, 08:19AM

Tax law could offer help for abused children

Local News Tax law could offer ... a new tax law that provides an ... and saving tax dollars. There are special ... The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allows ... No tax is due on amounts transferred

Saturday December 23 2006, 06:03AM

Personal account

Brown's improved tax breaks... while they last ... of the tax policies of Gordon Brown ... querying a tax bill or arranging a ... He explained that the old tax shelters ... and share tax relief more fairly. It ... of company pension funds would collapse with ... £5 billion-a-year tax raid on dividend income ... the new tax shelter saves less than ... for most pension savers for the simple ... up with pension saving, subject to the ... of any pension funds  including additional ... Earnings Related Pension and State Second Pension ... to our pension savings. Sadly, he reverted ... by scrapping pension term assurance, which had ... improved tax breaks on life cover in ... these improved tax breaks while they are ... a year's tax dues to HM Revenue

Friday December 22 2006, 11:57PM

Brown's changes bring tax warning on'family'pensions

changes bring tax warning on 'family' pensions ... Halifax Brown's changes bring tax warning ... bequeath your pension instead. But in his ... because the pension stayed with the annuity ... alternatively secured pension" became an option allowing ... to Inheritance Tax (IHT) at 40 per ... alternatively secured pension at the age of ... subject to tax on the value of ... pension above the IHT threshold – currently ... face a tax charge of 70 per ... their family pension even if they don't ... with inheritance tax Yorkshire Authorities try to ... tax worries Halifax urges cut in level ... estate tax       More Local ... changes bring tax warning on 'family' pensions

Friday December 22 2006, 12:02PM

Taxpayers likely solution to Pa. pension crunch

pension crunch By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ... in future pension costs. Critics say the ... and local tax burden. "We've been sort ... state workers' pension fund board. "It's dramatic ... large public-sector pension plans is expected to ... state workers' pension system. "Many people are ... Pension benefits promised the day of hire ... Other governments have addressed their pension liabilities ... issuing "pension obligation bonds." The bond revenues ... Businesses have steadily abandoned traditional pension plans ... two large pension systems to a 10-year ... its earned-income tax. Some warn of unintended ... Most states do tax pensions, but if ... decide to tax the pension money as ... traditional teacher pension plans in the U ... big state pension plans, capped at 3 ... against the pension increase. "Now we're in

Thursday December 21 2006, 02:55PM

Federal pension agency, judge give final approval to terminate Delta ...

clippings Federal pension agency, judge give final ... The government's pension insurer gave its ... means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. would ... gives the pension agency an unsecured claim ... the pilot pension plan in order to ... from the pension insurer. It gave its ... The pension termination plan also calls for ... and the pension agency is effective retroactive ... with qualified pension plans will receive at ... defined benefit pension plan for pilots until

Wednesday December 20 2006, 11:17PM

Likely solution to Pa. pension crunch found in taxpayers'wallets

pension crunch found in taxpayers' wallets MARK ... in future pension costs. Critics say the ... and local tax burden. "We've been sort ... state workers' pension fund board. "It's dramatic ... large public-sector pension plans is expected to ... state workers' pension system. "Many people are ... Pension benefits promised the day of hire ... Other governments have addressed their pension liabilities ... issuing "pension obligation bonds." The bond revenues ... Businesses have steadily abandoned traditional pension plans ... two large pension systems to a 10-year ... its earned-income tax. Some warn of unintended ... Most states do tax pensions, but if ... decide to tax the pension money as ... traditional teacher pension plans in the U ... big state pension plans, capped at 3 ... against the pension increase. "Now we're in

Wednesday December 20 2006, 04:57PM

Cumberland tax boost budget approved

the county’s pension fund. For more information ... municipal services tax will be held Thursday ... the $52 tax. STOMP, which was formed ... real estate tax rate at 1.19 ... More) No tax increase in Millersburg The ... percent property tax increase. The boost will ... said the tax increase is needed to ... saying the tax increase isn't needed and ... with no tax increase. The Dauphin County ... percent property tax increase for 2007. The ... real estate tax increase for 2007. City

Wednesday December 20 2006, 02:41PM

Preliminary SC schools budget seeks tax hike

budget seeks tax hike Proposal calls for ... calls for tax hike Back in Happy ... see their tax bills increase 3.4 ... real estate tax assessed value," Younkin said ... Benefits, including state-set pension rates and health ... change the pension system. Younkin said he ... latest property tax law, the district cannot

Wednesday December 20 2006, 01:44PM

City tax levy to increase in 2007

City tax levy to increase in 2007 ... its annual Tax Levy Ordinance, which suggests ... 141,038 Library Tax (Corporate Levy); ... 139,500 Policemens Pension Tax; and ... Firemens Pension Tax. Last years tax ... He said the pension levy amounts are ... the fifth tax levy increase in as ... Tax Levy Ordinance 888 has no discretionary

Wednesday December 20 2006, 01:23PM

Police, firefighter pension costs take biggest single share of city ...

Police, firefighter pension costs take biggest single ... of citys tax monies School board approves ... annual tax levy Program to help women ... Police, firefighter pension costs take biggest single ... of citys tax monies By HERB MEEKER ... 2006 city tax levy break down? Obviously ... bulk of the tax money raised next ... the overall tax levy, which totals 3 ... Grants, loans, state motor fuel tax receipts ... sales tax revenues account for those other ... on the tax levy spread sheet. But ... and firefighter pension payouts, totaling 1,670 ... to provide pension payouts, and the city ... The firefighter pension accounts for 829,249 ... The pension fund totals increased by 63 ... in the tax levy this year. The

Tuesday December 19 2006, 11:54PM

Delta Gets OK to End Pilots'Pensions

Pensions Federal pension agency, judge give final ... (AP) The government's pension insurer gave its final ... means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. would ... gives the pension agency an unsecured claim ... the pilot pension plan in order to ... from the pension insurer. It gave its ... The pension termination plan also calls for ... and the pension agency is effective retroactive ... with qualified pension plans will receive at ... defined benefit pension plan for pilots until

Tuesday December 19 2006, 11:54PM

AARP Encourages Use of New'Split Refund'Tax Filing Option to Save ...

'Split Refund' Tax Filing Option to Save ... upon us, tax season is just around ... invest their tax refunds. For the first ... split their tax refunds and send direct ... by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ... had their tax return deposited directly to ... Tax refunds are sometimes the largest lump ... AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide tax assistance and ... sometimes expensive tax return preparation costs, and ... Free tax preparation is provided for low-

Tuesday December 19 2006, 02:57PM

Governor'confident'he will see tax reforms

will see tax reforms Corzine gives legislators ... 1 to finish property tax reform, and ... comprehensive property tax relief plan by the ... for property tax reform through a citizens ... However, most of the property tax reform ... that many pension and benefit reform ideas ... substantial property tax reform." Corzine said yesterday ... issues of pension and health benefits as ... percent property tax relief credit. "We're on

Tuesday December 19 2006, 05:46AM

Bill calls for pension caps

calls for pension caps Assemblyman's legislation targets ... property tax problem by limiting public employee ... with a pension cap bill. Doherty's legislation ... billion property tax problem, capping the pensionable ... for a pension,'" Doherty said. "I'm ... or her pension, allowing practices such as ... a bigger pension, Doherty argued. But movement

Monday December 18 2006, 05:04AM

Recent Tax Law Changes May Affect People Giving to Charity:

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Sunday December 17 2006, 10:30PM

Shopping for Tax Savings (Before New Year’s Day)

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Sunday December 17 2006, 09:19PM

Driver taken to hospital

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Sunday December 17 2006, 08:36PM

The D word.

Repealing the estate tax helps rich people ... and raid pension funds. Yes, Republicans will ... connected Republican tax policies to make the ... welfare and tax cuts for the rich

Sunday December 17 2006, 06:34PM

39 Vice-president bakery market expansion Sara Lee Corp. Robert Davis

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Sunday December 17 2006, 09:59AM

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Sunday December 17 2006, 05:48AM

Take the time to shop for tax savings before the year ends

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Saturday December 16 2006, 11:57PM

MARHedge 12th Annual European Conference On Alternative Investments

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Saturday December 16 2006, 06:14PM

Pension crisis looms just over horizon for Pa. taxpayers

license this Pension crisis looms just over ... major public-employee pension funds with significantly more ... Amid widespread confidence that additional tax dollars ... 50 percent pension increases for most legislators ... bars curtailing pension benefits for current or ... The average pension in the two systems ... typical private pension benefit and about a ... a government pension, according to the Congressional ... Pennsylvania has more municipal pension plans than ... challenges, and pension shortfalls have already contributed ... lower their pension liabilities, including capping enrollment ... the state pension funds fall short of ... and local tax funds, as well as ... Still, legislative tinkering with the pension funds ... their mandatory pension payments, the Legislature and ... deprived the pension funds of money they ... to increase pension payments in advance of ... Anything we do as local tax reform ... other large pension funds, and are optimistic

Saturday December 16 2006, 05:31PM

Major IT error at the Revenue

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Saturday December 16 2006, 07:58AM

Beware of the Personal Account

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Friday December 15 2006, 11:51PM

Fitch Rates Chicago, Illinois'(Modern Schools Program) $353MM GOs'AA ...

anticipates that tax increment revenues generated in ... weakness in tax growth with sales tax ... Using tax increment revenues generated by some ... areas, aggregate tax increment revenues, assuming only ... The property tax base has grown 6 ... As property tax levies grew moderately, the ... a diverse tax revenue stream supporting a ... Increased city sales tax (0.25%) and ... tax (0.5%), combined with better-than-expected results ... Chicago's four defined-benefit pension plans combined are

Friday December 15 2006, 10:40PM

No surprise - Americans like U.S. Mint more than IRS

How to help your favorite charity, but not Uncle Sam.

Friday December 15 2006, 07:19PM

Govt unveils pension reform - Chile

Govt unveils pension reform - Chile Published: Friday ... the long-awaited pension reform, announcing the creation ... so-called "universal" pension that will cover 60% ... the private pension fund manager, or AFP ... The pension reform, announced by President Michelle ... a minimum pension equivalent to 75,000 ... not via tax hikes but through a ... a US$600mn pension reserve fund and a ... the old pension system over the next ... Bachelet had singled out pension system reform ... One of the most controversial pension reform ... the private pension system every year on ... enter the pension fund business, as widely ... to 401(k) pension plans offered in the ... compulsory AFP pension, but these plans are ... who enjoy tax breaks. The bill considers ... to modify tax burdens on current APV ... The pension reform bill will now head ... Chile's mandatory contribution pension system was created ...   Private pension contributions rise 22% Jan-Oct ...   Private pension assets to more than ... Finmin appoints new pension regulator head ...  Brazil   Pension fund managers grab 36%

Friday December 15 2006, 07:05PM

N.J. Property Tax Legislation Stalled

Property Tax Legislation Stalled TRENTON, N.J ... -- Major property tax reform legislation stalled ... reform taxpayer-funded pension and health benefits for ... the property tax reform measures such as ... forfeiture of pension benefits for corrupt public ... fundamental property tax reform and relief immediately ... the property tax reform package that lawmakers ... percent property tax cut. The Assembly on ... The legislation that would revise pension and ... of property tax increases. "I've never seen

Friday December 15 2006, 03:30PM

Most city pension increases will stand

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Friday December 15 2006, 03:16PM

Some donors tap IRA tax-free

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Friday December 15 2006, 11:48AM

Tax reform disintegrating into confusion

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Friday December 15 2006, 10:51AM

Pension funds set for windfall after ECJ dividend ruling

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Friday December 15 2006, 12:21AM

Cutting Taxes While Doing Good

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Thursday December 14 2006, 09:08PM

1. If you get a big refund each year, you're having too much withheld ...

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Wednesday December 13 2006, 08:09AM

Older donors get a break

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Wednesday December 13 2006, 04:56AM

Single operator for pension scheme

1. If you get a big refund each year, you're having too much withheld from your paycheck.

Tuesday December 12 2006, 11:55PM

New UK pension scheme is unveiled

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Tuesday December 12 2006, 11:19PM

Pension tax break extended

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Tuesday December 12 2006, 04:24PM

Industry seeks PTA summit with Treasury

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Tuesday December 12 2006, 08:46AM

National pension scheme is'wishful thinking on a grand scale', say ...

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Monday December 11 2006, 11:56PM

Property tax reform votes on tap amid plans for massive protest

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Sunday December 10 2006, 05:02PM

Finance struggle in Fairfax

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Sunday December 10 2006, 01:35PM

Benefits stickiest issue in tax reform effort

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Sunday December 10 2006, 07:22AM

Chancellor in a pensions mess

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Sunday December 10 2006, 02:43AM

Avoiding an annuity at age 75 gets more expensive

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Sunday December 10 2006, 01:32AM

Brown in pension tax relief grab

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Friday December 08 2006, 11:53PM

Charities lash out at Brown pension rise

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Friday December 08 2006, 11:53PM

No news is bad news on tax

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Friday December 08 2006, 11:53PM

Are you among the lucky few?

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Friday December 08 2006, 09:44PM

Phila. Papers'Contract Talks to Resume

The Federal Communications Commission's top lawyer on Friday authorized one of its members to vote on the proposed buyout of BellSouth Corp. by AT&T Inc., despite an apparent conflict of interest. The move could break a deadlock on the deal." /

Friday December 08 2006, 08:25PM

State's budget meltdown

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Friday December 08 2006, 10:17AM

LEAD: LDP to debate consumption tax hike in late 2007+

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Friday December 08 2006, 09:34AM

Corzine throws wrench into benefit-cut works

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Friday December 08 2006, 09:05AM

Corzine:Change pension bills

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Friday December 08 2006, 07:53AM

UK pensions backlash likely as Brown alters rules in pre-Budget speech ...

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Friday December 08 2006, 06:56AM

Vote on sales tax set today

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Friday December 08 2006, 06:35AM

Pre-Budget Report 2006

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Thursday December 07 2006, 11:54PM

Tax Protestor Sentenced to Federal Prison Reports U.S. Attorney

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Thursday December 07 2006, 07:43PM

Irish government cuts tax, boosts pensions in last budget before ...

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Wednesday December 06 2006, 06:40PM

U.S. pension guarantee panel hikes benefit max 3.9%

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Wednesday December 06 2006, 11:30AM

Pension term assurance in chaos

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 11:56PM

Related Blog Posts&Articles

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 08:57PM

Fitch Rates Perrysburg Schools, Ohio's Rfdg GOs'AA-'

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 08:50PM

Quebec matches tax rebate for retirement income

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 08:21PM

Business Standard Columnists

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 06:05PM

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 05:08PM

A decade of pre-budget reports

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 05:08PM

Delta, pension agency reach accord

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 08:47AM

A look at Erwin’s pension

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 07:14AM

Outrage over 9pc inflation rate for pensioners

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Tuesday December 05 2006, 01:38AM

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Monday December 04 2006, 08:05AM

Capital losses can carry over to all forms of income

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Sunday December 03 2006, 12:10PM

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Sunday December 03 2006, 11:48AM

Half measures for everyone

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Sunday December 03 2006, 10:30AM

Pension board plans to reduce travel expenses

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Sunday December 03 2006, 08:06AM

Don’t let changes in tax code surprise you come April 16

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Sunday December 03 2006, 07:59AM

retirement plans multiply

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Sunday December 03 2006, 07:59AM

Additional tax bill clears commission

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Sunday December 03 2006, 06:48AM

Age group: 25-40

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Sunday December 03 2006, 06:48AM

Oaps'Cut Back On Food To Pay Tax'

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Sunday December 03 2006, 01:11AM