UK Finance Discussions

Buildings insurance rebuild value, is this right?

Hi All, Just about to buy a property with a Halifax mortgage. Decided to get quotes for buildings insurance, the Halifa...

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posted by m.hula

12 comments posted 23yrs posted by m.hula

PET with reservation

Suppose taxpayer Mr.X, domiciled/deemed-domiciled in the UK makes a gift of a property in 1998 at a market value of 60k...

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posted by builder

5 comments posted 23yrs posted by builder

Capital Gains Tax on Shares

I would appreciate views on the following as a way of avoiding CGT on some shares that I own 1. Sell the shares 2. The...

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posted by rob

2 comments posted 23yrs posted by rob

dollar value query

I saw several reports stating the $/ will reach 1.70 soon. The last straw was a couple of export sites, including price...

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posted by rob

6 comments posted 23yrs posted by rob

alliance leicester interest on savings account complaint

Please will somebody tell me if my experience with the Alliance and Leicester is a typical one that I should expect wit...

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posted by js

4 comments posted 23yrs posted by js

Special Needs Trusts

I have won damages in a medical negligence case. The damages have been paid into a "special needs trust" to preserve my...

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posted by tony.simpson.uk

0 comments posted 23yrs posted by tony.simpson.uk

ISA Transfer

If I want to transfer an ISA from a previous tax year does it matter if it's not the same type (mini/maxi) as long as i...

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posted by jon3001

15 comments posted 23yrs posted by jon3001

P C misfortune

The tone of the postings re PC's misfortune is pretty low, you know, and only reveals the state to which the poor Briti...

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posted by donb

0 comments posted 23yrs posted by donb

Internet banking

Can anyone please explain exactly why a payment from my bank using their internet banking service takes so long? There...

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posted by steveREMOVEDOTINVALIDTOREPLY

8 comments posted 23yrs posted by steveREMOVEDOTINVALIDTOREPLY

non-domiciled PETs??

If a non-UK domiciled person makes a gift(s) of foreign property, and he subsequently gains or regains UK domicile/deem...

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posted by builder

17 comments posted 23yrs posted by builder

Question about providing funding for a Ltd Company

Lets say that two friends are planning to go into business together and that each has borrowed 10K to use as start up c...

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posted by graeme.nicholson2

28 comments posted 23yrs posted by graeme.nicholson2

Transaction cost analysis

What is transaction cost analysis? Where can I find some information on it? Thanks, Marco

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posted by mdi00

2 comments posted 23yrs posted by mdi00

Period to obtain ISA dividend tax refunds by COMDIRECT

Hi, I am looking to invest in LSE:RBSA (Royal Bank of Scotland Additional Value) shares (ex dividend date 12 Nov). Divi...

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posted by adam_111_a

1 comments posted 23yrs posted by adam_111_a

Re: IFA - took shortcut

Fraud, by the sound of it. Serious Rob Graham

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posted by robgrahamteeth

2 comments posted 23yrs posted by robgrahamteeth

ING Direct raise rates...

back to 4.3%. Announcement below Regards Sunil ---------- Following the Bank of England's decision on 6th November 2003...

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posted by news

4 comments posted 23yrs posted by news