How much capital gains tax should I pay on a buy-to-let property?
Q I hope you can help with my tricky problem! A friend and I bought a buy-to-let property jointly in April 2002 for £52,000 using Read More
Month: February 2024
UK cost-of-living package doesn’t go far enough, say charities
Child poverty campaigners have accused the government of “abandoning” struggling families after it announced a cost-of-living package that included free theatre tickets and supermarket discounts. Read More
UK’s outdated property taxes favour the wealthy, says OECD
Britain’s property taxes are outdated and favour a wealthy elite, according to a comparison with other countries carried out by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation Read More
Change & No-Go at National Express over flexible ticket refund
I was very interested to read last month’s letter about National Express refusing a full refund of a “flexible” ticket. I have a similar issue. Read More
PhD students told to consider selling Avon products to make ends meet
Postgraduates chosen for their “excellent potential” to become future leaders in environmental science and sustainable business should consider selling Avon products, pet-sitting and joining clinical Read More
UK inflation hits fresh 40-year high of 9.4% and ‘could hit 12% in October’
The prospect of inflation hitting 12% this autumn is looming larger after dearer fuel and food pushed the official measure of the cost of living Read More
UK inflation: what goods and services have risen in price and by how much
Inflation last month jumped to a new 40-year high of 9.4%, the latest figures show. The Office for National Statistics uses the consumer prices index Read More