Latest threads in UK Finance Discussionsshow only best voted threads

Subject Author Posted Replies
 
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 other hardworking© people - unless of course he just has no savings whatsoever....
7
7
 
Dividend Payments (Balance Sheet?)
Hi, Could someone confirm that any Dividend payments made are posted direct to the balance sheet (not on the Profit & Loss?) And what sub catergory should the dividend payments go under on the balance...
 
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 time. How do I find out if they paid HMRC my deductions? If they havent paid,...
1
1
 
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 paid. What rate have I received?
3
3
 
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 certificate, click to cash it and I then type into my phone the 4 digit code that...
4
4
 
Eurotunnel warrants
I have recently discovered that I own some warrants for Eurotunnel shares. These were registered in 1988 - quite a while ago! Nowhere on the certifica te does it say these are time limited. I enquired...
4
4
 
absorption costing
Hi, just wondering if anyone could give advice on a project I am doing in regards to absorption costing. Have completed my figures, would like someone to take a look & advise if I'm heading in the...
 
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 reading of the new rules about the extra 3% stamp duty is that it won't apply to...
1
1
 
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 and if so, how to do it. Scotland if it makes any difference.
13
13
 
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 invoice with no VAT charged (I de-registered) in my personal name not previous...
1
1
 
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 Allowance (introduced last April). However, despite looking at countless...
5
5
 
[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 54p for a second class letter (74p if it's thicker than 0.5cm) but some sellers...
51
51
 
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 complicated year and I just haven't a clue how much allowance I have left. Is...
33
33
 
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 to be eligible for that year's Individual Savings Account (ISA)? Is it 90 days,...
3
3
 
Broker recommendation website
I need a website where broker forecasts are pulled together and can be easily seen on one page (preferably), rather than having to go from share to share seeing what the current buy/sell views are....
2
2