We really need to make sure that we use the correct terminology when discussing tax, particularly in relation to tax avoidance and tax evasion. It’s really quite simple. Tax avoidance is legal and tax evasion is not. Tax avoidance is about arranging your affairs in such a way that you pay as little tax as possible. Tax evasion is about…
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A Google search for something like ‘tax reclaim’ or ‘claim back tax’ will give you a page full of options, some of which will be more helpful than others. There are lots of companies out there who will offer to help you, most of them will charge you for the privilege, and not all of them will make it clear…
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Every penny that is spent on a daily, weekly and monthly basis needs to be well spent these days. Making sure that we get value for money is not the same as buying the cheapest you can find, and we need to be careful that in the hunt for good value we don’t actually end up getting poor value because…
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We noticed a flashing light the other day on the front of our new tumble dryer. It flashes to tell you the filter needs cleaned but wouldn’t go off after the filter had been cleaned, and then came on and stayed on. I got my manual out and in the absence of any helpful information I called the Samsung helpline.…
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