There are pitfalls to avoid when filing your tax return January 20, 2013 THE online tax return deadline – the paper return deadline has long since past – is at the end of this month (31 January). The process is a dreaded one, but it is important to get it right. Recently the number of people who are self-employed has been on the rise – but they’re not [...]
Tying the knot can help you maximise your allowances January 20, 2013 WHEN it comes to tax, we don’t often have a lot to cheer about. That is unless you have tied the knot, since married couples and civil partners have some juicy advantages. Planning in advance, and seeking expert advice, can prove an efficient way of maximising your joint tax allowances. INVESTMENT INCOME The income tax [...]
Entertainment pros who thought outside the box January 20, 2013 WHEN Michael Comish and Adrian Letts first met, they prefaced everything they said with “just so you know I’m not stealing your idea, here’s what I think”. They needn’t have worried. What emerged was a concept that seems so obvious now it may leave you pondering that frustrating question: “Why didn’t I think of that?” [...]
The cosmetic confession of a sheepish looking Frankenstein January 20, 2013 I LOOKED like something out of a Frankenstein movie, but it was going to be a fun party and I didn’t want to miss it. Fingers were soon being jabbed towards my forehead by friends who looked puzzled and slightly repulsed. “What happened to you?” they demanded. I had dotted lines of dark and blotchy [...]
Why your brand has cash value January 20, 2013 THE British public has a reputation for nostalgia, and its reaction to the failure of HMV last week showed that this isn’t limited to culture or history. Despite its problems, HMV’s brand identity gave it a valuable connection with its audience. And even if this wasn’t enough to sustain its obsolete business model, it perhaps [...]
Action, culture, and food on the Cornish coastline January 20, 2013 THERE ARE some things that, on visiting Cornwall, just have to be done. Eat a Cornish pasty? It would be rude not to. Wolf down a calorie-laden afternoon tea of scones with jam and clotted cream? Why, yes. Stand gazing at the sky from a golden beach and say: “The light is so amazing here?” [...]
Dempsey late goal snatches draw and riles United boss January 20, 2013 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas insisted Manchester United were lucky to escape with as much as a point after his side struck in the third minute of injury time to snatch a valuable draw. Ex-Arsenal captain Robin van Persie tormented his former rivals with a header to open the [...]
Ashton double hands Saracens Ulster home tie January 20, 2013 SARACENS boss Mark McCall hailed the return to form of Chris Ashton after he scored twice against Edinburgh to send his side into the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. Yesterday’s 40-7 victory was a fine way to bid farewell to a snowy Vicarage Road with the bonus point ensuring the Aviva Premiership side a last eight home [...]
Resilient Chelsea lift top four hopes and dent Arsenal’s January 20, 2013 CHELSEA 2 vs ARSENAL 1 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez has warned club captain John Terry that he cannot expect to walk straight back into the side, after a resilient defensive performance against Arsenal tightened the Blues’ grip on a top four place. An early strike from Juan Mata and a Frank Lampard penalty gave the [...]
Spellbinding Djokovic reminds us all exactly why we love sport January 20, 2013 IT’S sometimes important to put these things in context. This column, in its original form, was all about the current descent into mediocrity of Australian sport. How the ridiculous anointing of Bernard Tomic as the successor to Rod Laver died a horrible death on Saturday night when Federer showed him who was boss. Three straight [...]
