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HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment

Partners could end up paying higher tax and national insurance contributions as a result of government proposals

23 May 2013

Stephen Coleclough

New CIoT president Coleclough criticises government over EU

Stephen Coleclough replaces Patrick Stevens as CIoT president, and urges government to end its "slapdash approach" to Europe

15 May 2013

Lords Economic Affairs Committee - left to right - Lord Best Lord Lawson Lord MacGregor Lord Lipsey and Lord Hollick

Naming tax avoidance scheme promoters risky, warn tax heads

Naming and shaming tax avoidance promoters may simply advertise their services, institute tax heads warn lords

15 May 2013

Osborne calls on EU ministers to sign information-sharing deal

The chancellor calls on fellow European finance ministers to rubber-stamp an automatic tax information-sharing directive

14 May 2013

£150,000 tax fraud accountant faces jail

Chartered accountant faces jail term over £153,000 tax fraud

13 May 2013

Colin: Scotland's bid for (tax) freedom

Colin considers the potential effects of fiscal independence on Scottish culture

10 May 2013

The Practitioner: RTI is a real-time irritation for client billing

Getting clients to pay for PAYE is a pain in the proverbial, suggests The Practitioner

09 May 2013

HMRC RTI software fails to file submissions

HMRC's payroll software for businesses with nine or fewer employees unable to file information in real-time due to IT issues

09 May 2013

Scotland’s William Wallace moment - a brave move over tax?

Devolution of the tax system will mark a huge step towards independence for Scotland, but the complexity will be horrendous, writes Straughans' Mike Fleming

08 May 2013

Tax net tightens with latest disclosure deals

Advisers are concerned whether HMRC is equipped to make best use of the latest automatic information-sharing deals with British overseas territories

03 May 2013

All British overseas territories now in tax information deals

All British overseas territories with significant financial centres sign up to automatic tax disclosure deals

02 May 2013

#AAYP 2013: Better, faster, stronger - accountancy's future

Accountancy firms should act now and embrace technological change, says Reeves partner Michael O'Brien

01 May 2013

PAC risks credibility after accusing Big Four of driving tax policy

In accusing the Big Four of influencing tax policy for their own gain, the Public Accounts Committee risks its reputation

26 Apr 2013

Treasury lambasts PAC over suggestion of Big Four influence

HM Treasury issues a stinging rebuttal to Public Accounts Committee's suggestion the Big Four exert an "undue influence" on tax policy

26 Apr 2013

Big Four “wield undue influence” over tax system, say MPs

MPs in the Public Accounts Committee suggest there is a conflict of interest in the Big Four providing tax advice and expertise to government

26 Apr 2013

Interview: Exchequer secretary David Gauke

Exchequer secretary to the Treasury David Gauke talks tax, RTI, business and the accountancy profession

25 Apr 2013

Taking Stock: It's not just Tolley's Tax Guide that grows

Increasing tax complexity has seen firms' pamphlets become unwieldy, TS has noticed

24 Apr 2013

HMRC asset seizures double over unpaid VAT

Asset seizures made by HMRC rise 98%, while criminal prosecutions of individuals is up 53% year-on-year to 31 March 2012

23 Apr 2013

HMRC announces record £220m haul from wealthy taxpayers

HMRC's high net worth unit brought in £220m last year

22 Apr 2013

Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think tank

Better-off pensioners should pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes, according to the Fabian Society.

22 Apr 2013

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

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Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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