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Shares - buying and selling

Does anyone where to start ? Is there an idiots guide publication ? what would be my first step ?

Other people using my address for banking

Hi, Another person has been using my address to open accounts. I do not know who and I keep on recieving their statements. I am worried this will affect my credit rating. I've got credit reports from...

Legseleven

HMRC underpayment demand

I received two demands today for tax underpayment, 2008/9 and 2009/10. The total is aproximately £5000 - just in time for Christmas! Same employer for the past 10 years, same pension, etc., all...

milly143

Charge for Renewal

Just got our first tenancy renewal agreement through to sign. The covering letter asks for £52 quid for 'administration costs'. Could someone explain how much admin is involved in printing out 6...

jrtv

THE IRISH BAIL OUT

It is a slow day in a damp little Irish town. The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. On this particular day a rich...

luckyfelllow21

How can I get into the bookmaker business?

g1057

house valuation problem

my daughter paid to have a valuation of a house that she is interested in buying. On the valution report it says that a roofing contractors report is needed to confirm that flashing is wind/weather...

manibihar

Opening of Broadband Company

Dear All, I want to Open My Broadband Company but i Don't Know how to start and what are the necessary planning is requirements and what are the license needed for operating this business.If anyone...

kopend

LLOYDS OF LONDON

HOW MUCH DOES IS COST (APPX) TO INSURE AN OIL TANKER AND DO THE INDIVIDUAL SHARE HOLDER PUT THERE OWN MONEY IN FOR EVERY JOURNEY - IF THATS MAKES SENSE? AND DO THEY STILL RING A BELL WHEN IT ARRIVES...

lacuna bless

Isa transfer from deceased to wife

There is no probate or will. is this a straightforward process? I have official copy of death certificate.

guitarboogie

foreign coin values

can anyone tell me whether lithuanian republic (Respublika Lietuvos) coins have any monetary value please ? I've got 1 centas, 5 centai, 10 centu, 20 centu and 50 centu and they're ALL dated 1925.

bednobs

vat increase - can i avoid it?

hi, i have got a car on one of those personal plans which will finish in march next year. I am going to order a new one this december and put a deposit down.. the car won't arrive till next march so...

pinkchick06

Will i get an increase in tax credits from january?

As we all know the VAT is going up in January. I am just wondering what this would mean to my working tax credits? Would I get abit more? Also as I was unemployed for the 1st 6 months of this tax year...

cas42

Tax Year 2010-2011

Employee pays for own medical insurance at a cost of £600. How do I calculate how much benefit in kind they receive? Thanks for any advice.

milly143

Christmas Bonus

Is there any way to pay an employee a Christmas bonus without tax and NI being paid on the bonus amount?

sallycroc

Receiving money from overseas

I've transferred money from an account in China to an account in the UK. I've checked my UK account. It says CHAPS does that mean that the money is from the account transfer in China? I wasn't sure if...

koster

Abbreviation 'TLR' on a bank statement

Hello, Does anyone know what the transaction type 'TLR' means on a bank statement? I know it was cash paid in in a branch, but I just wondered what the letters stand for. Thanks....

sherrardk

Ebay resolution not resolved

I opened an Ebay resolution and they were supposed to be getting back to me by today (I pre-ordered an X Box game and the seller was unable to fufil my order - he promised to reimburse everyone ASAP -...