UK Finance Discussions

Car servicing and dealerships?

Is there any good reason to have your car serviced at a make dealership? They are always relatively expensive, and if a...

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posted by Ted

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by Ted

Bank draft.

I know this is a bit basic, but I cannot understand what a "bankers draft" is. How does it differ from a cheque in the...

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posted by bigmomma

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by bigmomma

Standing Orders to wrong account

I received a CCJ in February 2003 following non-payment of a credit card debt. Since then I have been making payments o...

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posted by graeme

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Foreign accounts.

Does anyone have experience in setting up a bank account in a foreign country (in Europe, not US). Which is the best de...

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posted by bigmomma

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by bigmomma

Chip and PIN, how secure is the transaction?

Agreed, the panel certainly glossed over several important points. MoneyBox asked if someone doesn't want a PIN can the...

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posted by jjamies

11 comments posted 21yrs posted by jjamies

rental income abroad which is not repatriated - where taxed?

Please can someone advise me? I am a UK cityzen and a UK resident. If I buy a property aboard (outside the EU in fact)...

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posted by robertmlaws

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by robertmlaws

British Energy - what is status?

Any other small investors in British Energy around please? Following the 'restructuring', have we effectively lost 90%...

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posted by terrypinDELETE

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by terrypinDELETE

Cashing endowments - liable for tax?

I'm about to cash-in some endowment policies (been running for longer than 10 years). My annual income is 31900, and my...

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posted by joabb

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Lending money - tax implications

I am currently considering whether to loan a family member £90,000, I have already drawn up contracts and agreed intere...

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posted by moni26t

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by moni26t

CIS Scheme

Has anyone up to date info on changes taking place please? I read last year that the voucher scheme was going to be abol...

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posted by thomas.fletcher3

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Accidental Damage on Credit Cards

About to buy a plasma TV secondhand but can pay by credit card if I need to. IIRC some credit cards offer accidental da...

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posted by kipper_fillet

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Car allowance or company car

Apologies for asking what might be a FAQ, but I've been unable to find 'generic' advise on this topic [*], and having a...

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posted by guttchr

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by guttchr

Rollover relief on residential letting property

Hi, I own a second property which was purchased 3 years ago for £103k and which has been rented out since then (assured...

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posted by whatman

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by whatman

Times: Taxman to make millions in fines as self-assessment website falters

The Times February 01, 2005 Taxman to make millions in fines as self-assessment website falters By Helen Nugent TENS of...

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posted by sufaud

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Inland Revenue to allow extra 2 weeks "for some"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4225005.stm Online taxpayers gain extra time The Inland Revenue is allowing an extr...

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posted by alex

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