Pensions are ‘stealth...

January 06, 2011

Pensions have passed their sell-by date and need a complete revamp, according to a survey ofdisgruntled savers. Most savers consider a pension is a stealth tax that locks up money they need for day to...

Tax think tank urges ministe...

January 06, 2011

QROPS offshore pensions may not be needed to protect pension funds from inheritance tax ifexperts from a think-tank get their way. A report from the influential Institute for Public Policy Research (I...

Lenders brace for drop in mo...

January 06, 2011

A new survey by the Bank of England indicates that UK mortgage companies expect lendingconditions to remain steady in the first three months of 2011, but are preparing for a further dropin mortgage de...

Chancellor defends VAT incre...

January 06, 2011

With VAT increasing from 17.5% to 20% on the 4th of January, Chancellor of the Exchequer GeorgeOsborne has defended the move as “the least damaging” option. Labour MPs have expressed oppos...