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The tax-free dividend allowance is to be slashed from £5,000 to £2,000 from April 2018, the Chancellor has said.
8 March 2017
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The new Tax-Free Childcare scheme which gives eligible families an extra 20% towards childcare costs will launch in April, the Chancellor announced today. But with just one month to go, details about how it will work are still sketchy.
8 March 2017
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The new Investment Bond from Government savings provider NS&I will pay savers 2.2% for three years from April 2017, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed today. Despite its name it's a savings account that pays interest, it's not a risky investment.
8 March 2017
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Cigarette smokers will pay more under a new tax system to come into effect in a couple of months, the Chancellor announced in today's Budget.
8 March 2017
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A campaign group battling controversial changes to the women's state pension age is staging a demonstration outside Parliament tomorrow in a bid to influence MPs attending the Budget.
7 March 2017
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Government plans to protect consumers from recurring payment 'subscription traps', tackle unclear T&Cs and fine companies that mistreat consumers will be outlined in next week's budget, the Treasury has revealed.
4 March 2017
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Savers will be able to save £20,000 a year in an ISA from April 2017, Chancellor George Osborne announced in today's Budget.
16 March 2016
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People who make extra cash by selling on eBay, renting a room out on Airbnb, or through odd jobs will benefit from two new £1,000 tax breaks from April 2017.
16 March 2016
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Those who enjoy fizzy drinks, cigarettes and wine will be hit by tax changes announced in the 2016 Budget – but taxes on cider, beer, whisky and other spirits have been frozen.
16 March 2016

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