AS2011: Bank levy rising to 0.088% in 2012
Corporate Tax

AS2011: Bank levy rising to 0.088% in 2012

12y Rose Orlik

AS2011: Bank levy rising to 0.088% in 2012

Bank levy on profits wil rise to 0.088% from 0.075% as of 1 January 2012 Read More...

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Hedge fund supports Tobin Tax
Corporate Tax

Hedge fund supports Tobin Tax

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Hedge fund supports Tobin Tax

Witon Capital boss gives backing for a "small" financial transaction tax Read More...

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Tax breaks for SME lenders, urges FPB
Corporate Finance

Tax breaks for SME lenders, urges FPB

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tax breaks for SME lenders, urges FPB

Forum of Private Business calls on the government to encourage alternative lending to SMEs through tax breaks Read More...

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Bostock sticks with RBS
People Business

Bostock sticks with RBS

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Bostock sticks with RBS

Former Abbey FD decides against Lloyds wholesale banking role Read More...

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Investors take up senior FD's fair value grievance
Accounting Standards

Investors take up senior FD's fair value grievance

12y Rose Orlik

Investors take up senior FD's fair value grievance

Investors back Barclays FD Chris Lucas after he publicly criticises IAS 39 Read More...

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SMEs struck down by banks' perfect storm
Corporate Finance

SMEs struck down by banks' perfect storm

12y Accountancy Age

SMEs struck down by banks' perfect storm

The short-sightedness of lenders is short-circuiting the economy, writes Stewart Baird Read More...

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HMRC's Goldman Sachs error: a timing issue?
Corporate Tax

HMRC's Goldman Sachs error: a timing issue?

12y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

HMRC's Goldman Sachs error: a timing issue?

Did HMRC fail to take a tribunal ruling into account when reaching a settlement with the investment bank? Read More...

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Tobin Tax would hit pensioners, warns Osborne
Corporate Tax

Tobin Tax would hit pensioners, warns Osborne

12y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Tobin Tax would hit pensioners, warns Osborne

Pension funds, not banks, will take on the burden of a tax on financial transactions, UK chancellor tells the EU Read More...

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Germany quids in after €55bn accounting error
Corporate Finance

Germany quids in after €55bn accounting error

12y Rose Orlik

Germany quids in after €55bn accounting error

An accounting error at a German bank means the government is €55bn richer than it expected Read More...

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Lloyds changes reporting of interest margins
Corporate Finance

Lloyds changes reporting of interest margins

12y Rose Orlik

Lloyds changes reporting of interest margins

lloyds has changed the way it reports funding costs and capital, leading to a higher banking net interest margin target Read More...

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Colin - The benefits just keep on coming
Corporate Finance

Colin - The benefits just keep on coming

12y Taking Stock

Colin - The benefits just keep on coming

Colin's take on Gaddafi Read More

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Swiss say 'hard cheese' to tax transparency
Personal Tax

Swiss say 'hard cheese' to tax transparency

12y Ben Jones

Swiss say 'hard cheese' to tax transparency

The UK's recent tax agreement with the Swiss authorities by no means signals the death of the tax haven, writes Ben Jones Read More...

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No value in bank VAT charge
Corporate Tax

No value in bank VAT charge

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

No value in bank VAT charge

Research points to little tax to be gleaned from making banks liable to VAT Read More...

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CEOs 'reluctant to write down goodwill'
Corporate Finance

CEOs 'reluctant to write down goodwill'

13y Rose Orlik

CEOs 'reluctant to write down goodwill'

Chief executives reluctant to impair goodwill amid continuing economic uncertainty Read More...

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Osborne to launch SME credit easing
Corporate Finance

Osborne to launch SME credit easing

13y our parliamentary corresponden...

Osborne to launch SME credit easing

Chancellor outlines plans to encourage an SME loan bond market Read More...

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Heavyweights chew over accountancy challenges
Accounting Standards

Heavyweights chew over accountancy challenges

13y Rose Orlik

Heavyweights chew over accountancy challenges

Sir David Tweedie, Angela Knight and Iain McLaren debate major challenges facing accountancy profession, reports Rose Orlik from the ICAS conference R...

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Banks expect provisions to rise under new standard
Accounting Standards

Banks expect provisions to rise under new standard

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Banks expect provisions to rise under new standard

Despite IFRS 9 likely ramp up banks' provisioning, the standard's direction is generally favourable, says E&Y survey Read More...

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US taxman cracks down on cross border bank deals
Corporate Tax

US taxman cracks down on cross border bank deals

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

US taxman cracks down on cross border bank deals

IRS facing claims from US banks over cross border deals from which the tax authority has blocked credits Read More...

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Credit Suisse pays €150m to settle German tax probe
Personal Tax

Credit Suisse pays €150m to settle German tax probe

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Credit Suisse pays €150m to settle German tax prob...

Swiss bank reaches agreement with Germany over tax investigation Read More...

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E&Y to answer questions over Anglo Irish audit
Audit

E&Y to answer questions over Anglo Irish audit

13y Rose Orlik

E&Y to answer questions over Anglo Irish audit

Ernst & Young's Irish arm is facing a disciplinary hearing over its audit of rescued bank Anglo Irish Read More...

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Osborne to review standard setters' accountability
Accounting Standards

Osborne to review standard setters' accountability

13y Rose Orlik

Osborne to review standard setters' accountability

Global standard setters might lack accountability and talks are ongoing about how to change this, according to George Osborne Read More...

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Demand for qualified accountants rises
People In Practice

Demand for qualified accountants rises

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Demand for qualified accountants rises

Reed Job Index shows an increase in qualified accountancy jobs Read More...

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Swiss banks 'help clients move to Singapore'
Personal Tax

Swiss banks 'help clients move to Singapore'

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Swiss banks 'help clients move to Singapore'

Swiss banks advise clients to move to secretive banking system in defiance of UK agreement Read More...

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The Practitioner: Champagne bankers
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Champagne bankers

13y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Champagne bankers

Are the banks back in business? Is it me, or have banks made a big effort recently to get involved? We have had a wave of bank activity, kicked off b...

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3,000 RBS finance and IT contractor details leaked
Company News

3,000 RBS finance and IT contractor details leaked

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

3,000 RBS finance and IT contractor details leaked

Recruiter accidentally leaked details of 3,000 accounting and IT contractors Read More...

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Irish Central Bank favours compulsory auditor dialogue
Audit

Irish Central Bank favours compulsory auditor dialogue

13y Rose Orlik

Irish Central Bank favours compulsory auditor dial...

The Central Bank of Ireland is consulting on mandatory three-way communication between banks, auditors and the regulator Read More...

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PwC must improve goodwill impairment auditing
Audit

PwC must improve goodwill impairment auditing

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC must improve goodwill impairment auditing

Audit Inspection Unit finds issue with PwC's goodwill impairment and revenues audit work Read More...

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