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.
Is your money going up in smoke?
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.
How does the 2013 budget affect beer drinkers?
Alcohol duty escalator scrapped on beer and duty cut by 1p.