UK Finance Discussions

Explanation of Section 104 'pooled' cost basis for calculating cost of shares

Can someone explain how this is calculated? I understand how it works if th ere are multiple purchases of the same stoc...

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posted by gregpinkemu

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Poor little Gideon

I see he only got £3 interest on his bank accounts. Perhaps he should use ISAs or perhaps a Santander 123 Account like...

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posted by jmsmith2011

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Dividend Payments (Balance Sheet?)

Hi, Could someone confirm that any Dividend payments made are posted direct to the balance sheet (not on the Profit & L...

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posted by n52wke

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CIS tax payments - checking they've been paid?

I've worked for a couple of rather dodgy builders this year, who paid me via the CIS scheme. I did get pay slips at the...

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posted by alan

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ISA interest calculation

Can someone do the maths for me? 22/07/2015, £15240 invested in ISA, interest paid in April. 05/04/2016, £53.96 interest...

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posted by juan.carr

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NS&I website problem (6 April 2016)?

6 April 2016 I am trying to cash in a savings certificate. The NS&I website seems to wo rk; I can log in, select the ce...

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posted by robertmlaws

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Eurotunnel warrants

I have recently discovered that I own some warrants for Eurotunnel shares. These were registered in 1988 - quite a whil...

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posted by rttgraham

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absorption costing

Hi, just wondering if anyone could give advice on a project I am doing in regards to absorption costing. Have completed...

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posted by natasha.1138a295

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Buying 'first house' to rent - extra 3% stamp duty or not?

My son, who doesn't own a house, is buying a 'buy to let' property. This will thus be his first and only property. My r...

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posted by cl

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House to joint ownership?

Wife and I are in mid seventies. House (paid for) is in my name. Is there any advantage in changing to joint ownership a...

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posted by nhhu-o3hu

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Qualifying income for pension SIPP contribtion

I closed my compamy down as I am now 90% retired, but still do a little work. I simply send the companies concerned an...

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posted by investor

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Marriage Allowance - What constitutes 'income'?

As my wife's income is below the tax threshold, and I have to pay tax, it appears that we qualify for the new Marriage...

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posted by ianREMOVETHISjackson

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[OT] Cheap postage

I sometimes see an item from a UK seller on Amazon which is so cheap that it hardly covers the cost of postage. I pay 5...

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posted by invalid

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Is there a way to tell how much ISA allowance one has used?

Does HMRC or some other government agency have a record of how much one has invested in ISAs each year? We have had a c...

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posted by cl

33 comments posted 10yrs posted by cl

ISA Eligibility

I may be travelling quite often in the next financial year. Can anyone please tell me how long one has to be in the UK...

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posted by tg

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