A number of changes to business tax filing and accounting rules have been announced in a joint Budget statement from Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne.
“Compliance costs will be reduced by raising a number of tax thresholds,” they say. “That may mean fewer tax returns for businesses to complete, a reduction in [...]

The family summer holiday is usually determined by two factors - money, or the lack thereof, and compromise. While there are families, I’ve heard, who plot and plan and save in some admirably systematic way, we sadly did not inherit the plotting, planning and saving gene. As for compromise, we are only four, but it [...]

In the cityOslo: 3 nights from £349ppDepart London Stansted on March 21 for an Easter city break in the Norwegian capital. Prices start from £349 per person and include return flights and three nights’ B%26amp;B accommodation at the four-star Royal Christiania Hotel. Cities Direct; +44 (0)1242 536900.Nice: 4 nights, £389pp
The promenade in Nice. Photograph: Angelo [...]