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UK Budget April 2009 includes the introduction of a new top rate of Income Tax and an increase to the child element of Child Tax Credit.

As part of their work Borderwise have developed a set of handy cross-border factsheets providing overviews of each jurisdiction in relation to consumer issues, health, education, taxation etc.

From 1 July 2008, Vehicle Registration Tax or VRT in Ireland, will no longer be based on the engine size, as it currently is, but rather on the carbon dioxide emissions from the car. This fundamental change will impact on the amount of VRT charged on second-hand cars (Category A) imported from abroad as well as on new cars

A pilot project operating in two areas along the border allows patients to access urgent GP services across the border which are closer to their home.

From 2009, the structure of vehicle tax in Northern Ireland will be reformed to reward drivers of more fuel efficient cars and encourage consumers to consider environmental performance when buying a new car.

National Irish Bank and its sister company Northern Bank have today (27 November 2007) announced the abolition of fees for electronic cross-border transfers, between customer accounts in Northern Ireland and Ireland.