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Corporate tax

Conservative prime minister David Cameron

Cameron outraged as EU tries to tax City

The prime minister says he will "fight" EU plans to introduce a financial transactions tax, which could hit the City hard

25 May 2012

Danny Alexander

Taxman seeks to tighten up IR35 with consultation

HMRC has released a consultation document attempting to compel senior members of organisations to receive payment on-staff

25 May 2012

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Single income tax: Some say 'simpler', others say 'unfair'

A single income tax proposed by the Taxpayers' Alliance's 2020 Tax Commission has drawn a mix of support and criticism, but will it ever be more than just an idea?

25 May 2012

HMRC: In the right direction

HMRC vigorously defends its record, following a tax advisor's less than complimentary thoughts about the taxman

24 May 2012

Revenue’s staff cuts see it miss out on £1bn

The Commons Public Accounts Committee is critical of HMRC staff cuts, which see it miss out on more than £1bn in tax

24 May 2012

Supreme Court rules on franked investment income

A group litigation involving British American Tobacco claims victory in the Supreme Court, allowing claimants to pursue the recovery of unlawfully levied taxes

23 May 2012

Ulster companies make corporation tax case to Westminster

Northern Irish companies call on central government to devolve tax powers to Stormont

23 May 2012

Civil servants paid off-payroll will not be named

Danny Alexander is expected to announce a crackdown on off-staff pay deals when he addresses Parliament today

23 May 2012

Sportingbet settles €17.2m Spanish tax bill

The Spanish tax authority recently made clear that any online operator that has accepted revenues from Spanish customers has an obligation to pay Spanish taxes

23 May 2012

Revenue defends tax gap calculation

The taxman has defended its tax gap figures, branding alternative calculations "misleading"

22 May 2012

2020 Tax Commission calls for single income tax

In its latest report, the 2020 Tax Commission outlines six steps it believes could lead to a simpler tax system

21 May 2012

Opinion split over impact of Tenon's tax de-risking

Could RSM Tenon's move to de-risk its tax services be an indicator of things to come in the wake of GAAR?

21 May 2012

Potential Spanish tax liability for Sportingbet

Online gambling business Sportingbet faces discussions with Spain's Ministry of Finance

21 May 2012

No Greece tax comparison, says new CIoT president

Patrick Stevens, the new CIoT president, says that comparing the UK with Greece is dangerous

17 May 2012

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

16 May 2012

Did Panorama uncover the whole tax truth?

Panorama's tax show skirts over some fundamental issues, argues Elspeth Orcharton

15 May 2012

Major UK businesses in secret Luxembourg tax deals

Major UK businesses set up subsidiaries in Luxembourg in order to minimise their tax burden

11 May 2012

French face billions in tax payout after ECJ ruling

The ECJ rules the French law on withholding tax is discriminatory, potentially leading to similar claims among other EU nations

11 May 2012

HMRC IR35 guidelines draw criticism

HMRC's guidelines on the application of IR35 have been criticised for not going far enough to tackle the problem of defining employment status

10 May 2012

HMRC sets out IR35 stall with new tests

HMRC has released 12 tests on the application of IR35 rules

10 May 2012

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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Supplier statement reconciliations: Manual chore or critical value adding process?

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