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Yesterday marked the start of the new tax year which brought tax hikes but also some better news for others.

7 April 2010

The Government has scrapped its proposed broadband tax, pending the election result.

7 April 2010

One of the top-paying savings accounts where your money is not tied away for a year has been pulled today in a further blow for savers.

25 March 2010

The stamp duty threshold at which buyers pay no tax on property purchases will be raised to £250,000 for first time buyers.

24 March 2010

The Chancellor will stagger the 3p rise in fuel duty which was due next month, amid concerns the price of petrol and diesel could reach record highs.

24 March 2010

The Chancellor has announced that the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold will be frozen for four years.

24 March 2010

First-time buyers are the headline-grabbing winners from today's Budget.

24 March 2010

The Chancellor has announced that tax-free Isa limits will rise each year in line with inflation.

24 March 2010

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced families with one and two-year-olds will get an extra £4 a week in child tax credits.

24 March 2010

Council tax bills in England will rise by an average 1.8% in 2010/11, it was announced today.

24 March 2010

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