Scottish independence referendum date announced
The Scottish independence referendum will be held on 18 September 2014.
New ISA limits for tax year 2013/14
The ISA investment allowance for the tax year 2013/14 will be raised to £11,520. Up to £5,760 of that allowance can be saved in a cash ISA.
Inheritance tax returns to the deep freeze
Inheritance tax thresholds are set to stick at £325,000 for individuals and £650,000 for couples for three years from 2015.
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If you smoke 20 cigarettes a day and are thinking of giving up, you could stop your money going up in smoke and invest around £2,817 a year instead.
Budget 2013 sparks ‘second home subsidy’ row
A 2013 budget initiative aimed at helping people get on the housing ladder has caused a row to erupt over whether it could be used to fund the purchase of second homes.