Put cash in an Isa now as deadline looms for tax saving

With the Isa deadline of April 5 fast approaching, investors being urged to put money into their plans now, even if they do not invest it straight away By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 With the Isa deadline of April 5 … Read more

Nearly 2 million taxpayers miss the self-assessment deadline

Nearly 2 million taxpayers miss the self-assessment deadline but avoid instant £100 penalties By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 More than 1.8 million taxpayers missed the return deadline on Sunday night but avoided instant £100 penalties. Due to the virus crisis, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Britons in Dubai race to reach home before today’s 1pm deadline

Models and social media influencers are among thousands of British travellers facing a race home today to avoid being stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The scramble to get a flight comes after ministers added the United Arab Emirates to the so-called red list of countries from where travel to the UK is prohibited. Some … Read more

With just over two months remaining, how can home buyers beat the stamp duty deadline?

With the stamp duty holiday set to end on 31 March, some home buyers are pushing to complete their purchases in order to benefit from a tax saving of up to £15,000.  The threshold for paying the tax was increased in July last year from £125,000 to £500,000 in England and Northern Ireland, in an … Read more

As the tax deadline looms, FLIC EVERETT shares a cautionary tale 

As I was hurrying through Manchester late last year, on my way to meet my son Tom for lunch in that all-too-brief period between lockdowns, my mobile phone rang in my pocket. A voice said: ‘Is that Felicity Everett? This is Robert Walker from the HMRC Collections office, and we need to speak to you … Read more

Still haven’t done your tax return? Five expert tips for meeting the 31 January deadline

HMRC is still waiting for 4.9million people to file their 2019/20 tax return in time for the 31 January deadline. So far 7.2million people have completed their self-assessment form, and HMRC said it expected the total figure to reach 12.1million. If you file after the deadline, you will receive an automatic fine of £100. Last … Read more

TSB fails to fully roll out extra online security 10 months after deadline

TSB still hasn’t rolled out extra online banking security for all customers 10 months after deadline as it comes second-bottom for online security The bank ranked second bottom for online security in new research by Which?  This was largely due to its failure to roll out two-factor authentication  Banks had been required by the regulator … Read more

Boris Johnson boosts hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in EU trade talks as deadline looms 

‘There’s every chance of getting a deal’: Boris Johnson boosts hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in EU trade talks as deadline looms Prime Minister ditched his warning that No Deal is most likely Brexit outcome   MPs and peers will rise for the Christmas recess today but could be recalled  Government has drafted plans to fast-track … Read more

Europe’s press reacts to Brexit deadline delay

Europe’s press has declared the ‘battle for fisheries is now on,’ as papers warn we ‘can’t allow failure,’ but ‘no one is willing to bear the responsibility’. Sunday’s deadline to reach a deal on the free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union was extended until the end of the month yesterday, with Boris … Read more

TalkTalk extends bid deadline for investment firm Toscafund for a second time

TalkTalk extends bid deadline for investment firm Toscafund for a second time By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:18 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 21:18 GMT, 3 December 2020 TalkTalk is extending Toscafund’s bid deadline for second time TalkTalk is extending Toscafund’s bid deadline for second time.  The investment firm, … Read more