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The Savvy Scot

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Viewing posts tagged with: council tax

Council Tax to rise by £520 a year for Scotland’s biggest homes

By Pauline

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a major shake-up of the Council Tax system in Scotland, ending the freeze from next year and adding up to £520 per annum to the country’s biggest homes. From April 2017, councils will be able to raise the levy by up to 3% as the SNP calls time on… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: council tax

New year financial boot camp: Challenge your council tax banding

By Pauline

New year financial boot camp: Challenge your council tax banding

Are you ready to kick start the new year with a bang? To help you do just that, I have put together a month long financial boot camp, with one or two tips per week and a call to action. Together, we will review several aspects of your financial life to make sure you start… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: council tax, tax, tax banding

London rents are so high it is cheaper to commute from… Barcelona

By Pauline

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I read an article recently in the Daily Mail that covered the story of a young professional who ran the numbers and concluded it was cheaper for him to live in sunny Barcelona and take a FLIGHT to work four days a week than it was to rent a one bed flat in London!  … Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: buy, council tax, job, london, oyster, real estate, rent, tfl, tube, UK, Young professional

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