CBI calls on chancellor to leave pensions be in Autumn Statement
Corporate Tax

CBI calls on chancellor to leave pensions be in Autumn Statement

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CBI calls on chancellor to leave pensions be in Au...

CBI director-general John Cridland says a drop in maximum tax-free pension contributions would be an income tax Read More...

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Osborne set to hit banks in Autumn Statement
Corporate Tax

Osborne set to hit banks in Autumn Statement

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne set to hit banks in Autumn Statement

An increase in the levy on banks could be on the cards in next month's Autumn Statement Read More...

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Osborne unlikely to turn tax upside-down in Autumn Statement
Corporate Tax

Osborne unlikely to turn tax upside-down in Autumn Statement

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne unlikely to turn tax upside-down in Autumn...

The delicate state of the economy means Osborne is unlikely to drastically change taxes in his upcoming Autumn Statement Read More...

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Osborne may cut pension tax relief threshold
Personal Tax

Osborne may cut pension tax relief threshold

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne may cut pension tax relief threshold

The maximum tax-free pension contribution could drop from £50,000 to £40,000 Read More...

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Osborne calls for profit-shifting crackdown
Corporate Tax

Osborne calls for profit-shifting crackdown

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Osborne calls for profit-shifting crackdown

UK and Germany tell G20 that efforts to block corporate tax avoidance will require better, more coordinated, standards Read More...

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Osborne wrong to shelve mansion tax, say readers
Personal Tax

Osborne wrong to shelve mansion tax, say readers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne wrong to shelve mansion tax, say readers

Accountancy Age readers take overwhelmingly against George Osborne's decision to drop the 'mansion tax' Read More...

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Could Tory top rate cuts discourage avoidance?
Personal Tax

Could Tory top rate cuts discourage avoidance?

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Could Tory top rate cuts discourage avoidance?

Calum Fuller looks at the potential effect of top-rate tax cuts proposed at the Conservative Party conference Read More...

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Conservatives abandon ‘mansion tax’
Personal Tax

Conservatives abandon ‘mansion tax’

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Conservatives abandon ‘mansion tax’

George Osborne and David Cameron drop the proposed 'mansion tax', but maintain the rich will still pay higher taxes Read More...

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Osborne: 50p rate would hit poor
Personal Tax

Osborne: 50p rate would hit poor

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne: 50p rate would hit poor

The chancellor claims keeping the 50p top rate would damage British jobs and investment Read More...

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Drop CGT for three years, urges Liam Fox
Personal Tax

Drop CGT for three years, urges Liam Fox

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Drop CGT for three years, urges Liam Fox

Former defence secretary says that dropping CGT will stimulate economic growth Read More...

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Autumn statement date confirmed
Politics

Autumn statement date confirmed

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Autumn statement date confirmed

George Osborne is to make his autumn statement on 5 December Read More...

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Help for SMEs should be “more accessible” – ICAEW chief
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Help for SMEs should be “more accessible” – ICAEW chief

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Help for SMEs should be “more accessible” – ICAEW ...

Michael Izza, ICAEW chief executive, has called for government assistance for small businesses to be pooled in one body Read More...

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WPP boss Sorrell criticises income tax cut
Personal Tax

WPP boss Sorrell criticises income tax cut

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

WPP boss Sorrell criticises income tax cut

Sir Martin Sorrell claims the cut in the top income tax rate to 45p is indicative of a "lack of dynamism" in economic policy Read More...

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WPP moves headquarters back to UK
Company News

WPP moves headquarters back to UK

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

WPP moves headquarters back to UK

Advertising agency WPP is to return its headquarters to the UK after a four-year stint in Ireland for tax reasons Read More...

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Government borrowing spikes as tax receipts slump
Corporate Tax

Government borrowing spikes as tax receipts slump

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Government borrowing spikes as tax receipts slump

Shortfall in corporation tax receipts blamed for £600m rise in government borrowing in July Read More...

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“Abolish stamp duty,” PwC tells Osborne
Corporate Tax

“Abolish stamp duty,” PwC tells Osborne

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

“Abolish stamp duty,” PwC tells Osborne

Chancellor should reduce tax rates and introduce a wider tax base as part of plans to stimulate growth, economists say Read More...

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Scrap the annual Budget, says ICAS
Administration

Scrap the annual Budget, says ICAS

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Scrap the annual Budget, says ICAS

Scottish institute says an annual Budget causes a short-term approach from government Read More...

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Osborne in U-turn over charities
Corporate Finance

Osborne in U-turn over charities

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne in U-turn over charities

Chancellor George Osborne has dropped plans to introduce a charitable donation cap, after making similar concessions over the pasty and caravan taxes ...

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Government sounds retreat over controversial tax plans
Personal Tax

Government sounds retreat over controversial tax plans

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Government sounds retreat over controversial tax p...

Osborne has made a U-turn over plans to charge VAT on hot takeaway food from bakeries and supermarkets Read More...

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Chancellor's deficit cuts in danger as tax take drops
Corporate Tax

Chancellor's deficit cuts in danger as tax take drops

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Chancellor's deficit cuts in danger as tax take dr...

Total borrowing climbs above £1tn as key tax revenues fall Read More...

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Osborne under pressure to offer charity tax concessions
Corporate Tax

Osborne under pressure to offer charity tax concessions

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne under pressure to offer charity tax conces...

The chancellor is said to be willing to give ground on controversial plans to cap tax reliefs on charitable donations Read More...

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Cable weighs in to charity tax row
Corporate Tax

Cable weighs in to charity tax row

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Cable weighs in to charity tax row

The business secretary has criticised the government's plans to cap charitable donations Read More...

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Osborne flags up PAYE overhaul in HMRC remit
Administration

Osborne flags up PAYE overhaul in HMRC remit

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne flags up PAYE overhaul in HMRC remit

In a letter to Lin Homer, George Osborne has outlined five key targets for HMRC over the coming fiscal year Read More...

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Osborne 'shocked' by amount of tax avoidance by rich
Personal Tax

Osborne 'shocked' by amount of tax avoidance by rich

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Osborne 'shocked' by amount of tax avoidance by ri...

The 20 biggest tax avoiders legally reduced their income tax bills by a total of £145m in a year Read More...

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Osborne to challenge India tax plan
Corporate Tax

Osborne to challenge India tax plan

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Osborne to challenge India tax plan

India's CGT plan could backfire on the country, the chancellor is to warn officials Read More...

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Osborne to look at 'dynamic' tax costings
Personal Tax

Osborne to look at 'dynamic' tax costings

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Osborne to look at 'dynamic' tax costings

George Osborne has paved the way for the possible lowering of the 45p tax rate by ordering Treasury officials to change the way in which they measure ...

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Budget tax break for non-doms
Personal Tax

Budget tax break for non-doms

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Budget tax break for non-doms

Labour accuses George Osborne of burying paragraph raising inheritance tax exemption for spouses based outside UK Read More...

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