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The only way is up – after 3,773 days…

November marked the first rise in the Bank of England Base Rate in over ten years. At the start of November, the Bank of England raised its base rate for the first time since 5 July 2007. Just over a decade ago, the previous increase...

25 December, 2017 / 0 Comments

Almost but not quite – Near miss on inflation helps boost interest rate

September inflation was just low enough to spare Mark Carney writing to the Chancellor. And helped spur the first interest rate rise in a decade. Each year the Chancellor of the day gives the Bank of England an inflation target to meet. Ever since Gordon Brown...

04 December, 2017 / 0 Comments

Has your income risen by 14.3% over the past year?

Statistics show that dividends from UK shares are still rising rapidly. Source: Capita Asset Services. Overall 2017 figure is Capita estimate The latest quarterly ‘UK Dividend Monitor’ from Capita Asset Services paints a rosy picture for income-seeking investors in UK shares. As Capita noted, “Companies are...

27 November, 2017 / 0 Comments

2017 election: income tax revisited

The 2017 election manifestos offered little good news on the future of income tax. Judging by the manifestos of the three main political parties, the days of appealing to voters by cutting income tax (and its alter ego, national insurance) are over: The Conservatives repeated their...

05 June, 2017 / 0 Comments

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The only way is up – after 3,773 days…

Almost but not quite – Near miss on inflation helps boost interest rate

Has your income risen by 14.3% over the past year?

2017 election: income tax revisited