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Business expenses: What are the dos and don’ts on what sole traders can claim against tax One of the questions most often asked of tax practitioners when someone is starting out in business as a sole trader is: ‘What expenses can I claim against tax?’ All practitioners have invariably at some point in their professional … Read more

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  A.P. writes: Our Neighbourhood Watch has a community bank account with Barclays.  One of the signatories died, and the … Read more

By Dean Dunham Updated: 02:50 BST, 15 May 2024 My neighbour has started keeping bees — is there any way I can object to this? G.H., Paddock Wood, Kent. The sting: A homeowner is concerned about his neighbour’s new hobby – beekeeping. But is there anything he can do? Dean Dunham replies: The starting point … Read more

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Wealthy: Noyan Nihat was behind two nuisance call firms A boss of two financial firms, which have been … Read more

By Dean Dunham Updated: 02:49 BST, 8 May 2024 I booked to see Take That at the new Co-op Live venue in Manchester.  The concert has been moved to the AO Arena, Manchester, but the new seats I’ve been given are 53 rows behind those on my original tickets. What are my rights? L.M., Derby. … Read more

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Ms F.M. writes: My father, in his late 80s, has art apparently worth about £78,000, purchased from Marks … Read more

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  P.T. writes: HM Revenue & Customs informed me that I had paid too little tax in 2022-2023, because … Read more

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  D.R. writes: We booked to fly with Royal Jordanian Airlines, but they changed the flight times by two … Read more

I’m 47 years old and have been married for 18 years. My husband and I have very different approaches to money. I am more conservative, whereas money literally burns a hole in my husband’s pocket. He doesn’t have a pension (he doesn’t believe in them) or insurance of any kind, and spends money on holidays … Read more

Last summer, my husband, from whom I was estranged, died suddenly. As his next of kin, it was left to me to arrange his cremation, which I did via Co-op Funeralcare. When I opened the box containing the ashes on the day of the planned scattering, I found paper with the details of a different … Read more