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A taxing pill to swallow

How much do you understand about how taxes are levied in the UK? I came across this interesting article the other day (A taxing pill to swallow | Total Politics) which tries to explain a “hidden” part of the Coalition … Continue reading

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New Tax Year – 1,000 low earners in East Lothian taken out of Income Tax

Today is the start of the new tax year and 1,000 low earners in East Lothian will be taken out of income tax altogether. This is due to changes in the national tax system, implemented by Liberal Democrats in the Coalition … Continue reading

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A Unique Bill

A strange thing happened the other day, the UK Government introduced an Act of Parliament, not at Westminster, but at Holyrood. This is the new Scotland Bill 2010-11 which aims to give new powers to the Scottish Parliament. It’s unique … Continue reading

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