Revenue

  • NewsAOL

    The typos that cost millions

    10. Tropical fruitIn 1872 a misplaced comma cost the US Government $2 million. To put that in perspective, today that comma would be worth over $50 million. The tiny error was made in the US Tariff Act, instead of making tropical 'fruit

    4-min read
  • LifestyleAOL

    "On my first day as a professional cricketer, I arrived in my mum's 1963 Ford Anglia"

    Here, he talks about his first days as a professional cricketer, why he was once almost accosted by an American waiter, and the reason why he believes HMRC is a "morally reprehensible" organisation. You spent your childhood in Dar Es

    5-min read
  • NewsAOL

    Some homeowners pay up to ยฃ1,000 more in council tax

    New government stats show residents of Weymouth and Portland shell out the most expensive council tax in the UK. It's claimed Band D residents in the area have to pay on average ยฃ1,726 a year. Contrast these sums with many multi-million homes

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    ยฃ12million raised by just ten speed cameras in three years

    A staggering ยฃ12million has been raised by just ten permanent speed cameras in three years, according to a Freedom of Information request initiated by The Sun newspaper. Between them, the cameras โ€“ which are dotted at locations around

  • BusinessAOL

    Spending squeeze hits BAE revenues

    A squeeze on military spending has hit BAE Systems after it reported a 10% drop in half-year revenues. The group, which produces Astute nuclear-powered submarines and is the largest supplier of land vehicles to the US army, has suffered from

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    Children told to tell tales on tax dodgers

    "It's not nice to tell tales." At least that's what we were told when I was at school. Now, however, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is trying to get children to report neighbours, and even family members, who pay too

  • BusinessAOL

    Double delight for eBay earnings

    EBay has more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. The solid results, which came against the backdrop of the ongoing European economic