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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

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“Get the basics right” ICAEW tells EU

According to the ICAEW, many EU member states have not got the capacity or capability to implement international reporting standards

16 May 2012

European Court of Justice

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

ECJ ruling could set withholding tax precedent

A European Court of Justice ruling on the withholding tax levy in France could see further cases brought against other EU states

08 May 2012

Peers warn transaction tax would hit Britain hard

The House of Lords has expressed worries that the European Commission's proposed financial transactions tax could hit Britain hard

04 May 2012

Invoicing the European way

UK businesses are working closer than ever with Europe, but Steve Carter asks how many companies are aware of different attitudes to payment processes across the continent?

18 Apr 2012

Chancellor objects to 'error rate' in EU accounts

George Osborne tries to block annual approval of European Union accounts due to estimated "error rate" in European spending, mainly related to agriculture and infrastructure

22 Feb 2012

European Court to rule on tax repayment claim limit

EU Court of Justice to rule on how long taxpayers have to reclaim over-paid tax

14 Feb 2012

Barnier pushes for European transaction tax

Nine countries urge Danish presidency to speed up creation of draft EU-wide financial transaction tax directive

10 Feb 2012

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

Former chancellor urges European Commission to create rules for auditors

08 Feb 2012

EU will answer to Lords on audit market future

The House of Lords will grill internal markets commissioner on their proposals for changes to audit

06 Feb 2012

If the UK left the EU then...

The tax, legal and employment issues of the UK leaving the EU are wide and varied. LexisNexis runs through the key points

25 Jan 2012

Taxpayers to lose out on billions of VAT interest

European courts likely to rule against enabling taxpayers to claim compound interest from HMRC on overpaid VAT

13 Jan 2012

Tobin tax 'could cost EU €116bn'

E&Y report says the EU's estimates are based on optimistic assumptions

09 Jan 2012

CFOs fear UK recession and euro break-up

Deloitte CFO Survey shows pessimism for year ahead

03 Jan 2012

Auditors fear loss of influence in Brussels

Auditors agree positive engagement essential in European reform debate

13 Dec 2011

US-Netherlands joint audit agreed

The US and Netherlands can now conduct joint audits thanks to a new cooperative agreement

06 Dec 2011

Softer audit reforms provoke hard response

Weaker EC audit reforms published today have moved stakeholders to impassioned response

30 Nov 2011

EU threatens to sue UK over Swiss tax deal

Account holder secrecy contradicts EU Savings Directive, lawyers claim

28 Nov 2011

What's the hold up, Barnier?

Barnier's audit reform publication has been delayed, but is it down to eurozone crisis or stakeholder resistance?

24 Nov 2011

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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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