Just clocked this on FB:

Is anyone else aware of the (New?) Practice of pharmacists to charge £15.70 (double the usual charge for a single item) for prescriptions? I picked up a prescription for my Mrs today, one set of tablets, but I was told by two separate pharmacist at two separate...

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts
Anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his tobacco,...

DD is selling her quite fine car. She was strolling around a car dealers last week and the guy asked if she had a trade in, she said yes it's over there. He muttered something about it being worth so much, she said no she knew it was worth so much more (already checked the blue book with the help...

I have just recently been informed that a family friend (living in the USA) have sent over a brand-new lap top (not cheap), this is a late birthday pressie for my disabled/son with special needs.

I was sent the American "USPS" tracking number and it was in clearance since last...

Do you think this is a good deal ?

For DD 1
iphone 4s £129 up front £24.65 per month...inc vat

300 mins
unlimided text
250 mb internet

For DD2

Galaxy s3 £99 up front £24.65 per month... inc vat

...

Hi, had a basic bank account for 4 years - and the bank has been excellent

BUT they don't offer a business account for anyone with defaults, can anyone recommend a bank that offers this service

I don't was credit card/OD/Loan, just a simple bank account I can receive 1 cheque...

Flooding victims told: Get waterproof doors - or we won't insure you

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 28th November 2012 12:50.

Flood victims will be told to spend tens of thousands of pounds on waterproof doors, plastic floors and river defences if they want...

Osborne warned his slow economic growth could mean another SIX years of cuts and VAT rising to 25%

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 26th November 2012 17:12.

Institute for Fiscal Studies delivers alarming assessment of the Chancellor's economic plan * More pain...

hi,
I've had a Google but everything i found leads to either using a personal car for business mileage, or company car with private fuel.

I want to know if there is any personal tax allowance for an employed person with fuel costs as a result of traveling to work.

Cheers!...

Hotel chains duping customers and ignoring government rules with online prices that exclude VAT

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th August 2012 17:20.

Nearly half of major hotel chains are breaching government guidelines and advertising rules by not including...

VAT shock: Chancellor George Osborne faces a bill for billions

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 26th August 2012 08:39.

The Government may be forced to pay out billions of pounds in VAT rebates to companies in a move that would blow a hole in the already threadbare......

Downing Street calls on regulator to investigate petrol price rigging
Allegations of oil price manipulation should be thoroughly investigated as millions of motorists rely on accurate petrol prices, Downing Street said today.

Libor scandal: Was the petrol price rigged too? - T...

Red telephone kiosks have been used as libraries, sculptures, stores for life saving medical equipment and have even provided a storyline for The Archers. But now you can buy one of your own,...

Treasury considers taxing state pensions at source in 'mark two granny tax'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th April 2012 17:07.

More misery lies ahead for older people under plans to tax the basic state pension at source in a proposal that has been labelled...

More than £20m was wiped off the value of bakery company Greggs on Thursday, following the Government's announcement that all hot takeaway food would be subject to VAT.

Currently, most hot takeaway food such as meals bought from a restaurant or fish and chip shop are subject...