A host of changes that affect your finances take effect in April, which mean that some planning may be needed especially when finances are stretched by the Covid crisis.
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The president began selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes.more
The problem of financial fraud is gaining momentum. The survey shows that every fifth Pole is willing to entrust money to an unknown company, if it promises him high profits - informs the Financial Market Development Foundation (FRRF).more
Britain’s economic prospects are improving as a result of the successful vaccine programme and could perform more strongly than expected over the coming months, the governor of the Bank of England has said.more
High demand amid the pandemic for items such as hand sanitiser and loungewear mean they are now being used to calculate the cost of living in the UK.more
The Netherlands ranks fourth in the global ranking of countries and territories for tax avoidance, according to a report by Tax Justice Netherlands. The organization asked political parties to stop this practice.more
From January 2021, most banks can only apply for a loan with a 10% own contribution. The creditworthiness of Poles is record-breaking, informs HRE Investments. more
Retail giant John Lewis has warned of further "painful" store closures as it posted huge losses due to Covid-related lockdowns that forced shops to shut.more
London boroughs are hiking up their council tax rates to deal with the cost of the pandemic, with one passing the £2,000-a-year threshold for the first time.more
The place where we take the dog for a walk decides where we have a tax residence, say practitioners. This is of great importance for Poles working in the UK - reports Prawo.pl.more
Formula One’s revenues took an $877 million (€727 million) hit last year, falling 43 per cent as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, owners Liberty Media reported on Friday.more
Accorording to the study condacted in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria and the United States, the pandemic lockdown has changed saving behavior.more
Amsterdam overtook London in January as the largest stock trading center in Europe, the Financial Times reported, quoted by Dutch media. The British daily estimates that Amsterdam is one of the first beneficiaries of Brexit.more
Most Poles look for promotions in banks and set up short-term deposits, e.g. for three months, avoiding freezing money for longer. We are afraid to invest and we keep funds in our accounts for "rainy day" - according to the analysis of HRE Investments.more
The UK's rapid Covid-19 vaccination programme will help the economy rebound strongly this year, according to the Bank of England. The economy is expected to shrink 4.2% in the first three months of 2021, amid tighter lockdown restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.more
NatWest has become the latest British lender to switch to issuing Mastercard debit cards from Visa, in an agreement that includes 16 million consumer and business customer cards.more
Bank Millennium is not afraid that the conversion of CHF mortgages will result in the necessity to replenish the capital - the Polish daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports today.more
Today's Rzeczpospolita estimates that the year of granting the loan and the desire to avoid the costs of litigation may be the key for the decisions of borrowers in Swiss francs.more
Some Barclaycard customers will see their minimum repayments rise from Tuesday, at a time when finances are already stretched owing to Covid and Christmas.more