NIC holiday take-up remains low
Corporate Tax

NIC holiday take-up remains low

13y Idris Nagri

NIC holiday take-up remains low

Chancellor urged to expand scheme, as take-up of NIC holiday falls well short of the government's original projections, despite letter campaign Read M...

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Chancellor to introduce tax-breaks on environmental levies
Corporate Governance

Chancellor to introduce tax-breaks on environmental levies

13y Idris Nagri

Chancellor to introduce tax-breaks on environmenta...

George Osborne could announce tax breaks for energy intensive industries in a mini-budget next month Read More...

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Osborne rules out tax cuts
Personal Tax

Osborne rules out tax cuts

13y Idris Nagri

Osborne rules out tax cuts

Chancellor says tax cuts are unlikely during world economic crisis Read More...

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Behind the 50p rate headline figures
Personal Tax

Behind the 50p rate headline figures

13y Idris Nagri

Behind the 50p rate headline figures

Estimates of how much the top rate of tax will raise, or lose, have dominated finance pages. But to what extent can we rely on the headline figures? R...

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50p rate to raise £12.6bn in five years, Treasury figures show
Personal Tax

50p rate to raise £12.6bn in five years, Treasury figures show

13y Idris Nagri

50p rate to raise £12.6bn in five years, Treasury ...

Parliamentary question reveals Treasury's revenue projection for top rate of tax Read More...

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Economists attack 50p tax rate
Personal Tax

Economists attack 50p tax rate

13y Idris Nagri

Economists attack 50p tax rate

A group of influential academics says top rate of tax is harming growth Read More...

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UK and Switzerland announce historic agreement
Personal Tax

UK and Switzerland announce historic agreement

13y Idris Nagri

UK and Switzerland announce historic agreement

Deal to be worth billions of pounds to the Exchequer Read More...

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Removal of 50p tax rate is cuckoo says Treasury minister
Personal Tax

Removal of 50p tax rate is cuckoo says Treasury minister

13y Idris Nagri

Removal of 50p tax rate is cuckoo says Treasury mi...

Danny Alexander labels former chancellor and some Conservatives as living in "cloud cuckoo land" Read More...

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NIC holiday figures still short of target
Corporate Tax

NIC holiday figures still short of target

13y Idris Nagri

NIC holiday figures still short of target

New businesses still failing to take up flagship government scheme Read More...

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Queen's accounts to face full NAO scrutiny
Corporate Governance

Queen's accounts to face full NAO scrutiny

13y Idris Nagri

Queen's accounts to face full NAO scrutiny

Royal finance reform opens Queen's accounts up to the National Audit Office Read More...

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Financial Power List: half term reports
People Business

Financial Power List: half term reports

13y Idris Nagri

Financial Power List: half term reports

We've dusted down the mortar boards to write the mid-term reports on the class of the Accountancy Age Power List. Who is top and who needs to improve ...

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Tax on oil and gas sees Centrica cut investment
Corporate Tax

Tax on oil and gas sees Centrica cut investment

13y Idris Nagri

Tax on oil and gas sees Centrica cut investment

Chancellor's increase in tax on oil and gas production sees Centrica rein back on spending plans Read More...

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2013 earmarked for cutting 50% rate
Personal Tax

2013 earmarked for cutting 50% rate

13y Idris Nagri

2013 earmarked for cutting 50% rate

Speculation emerges that the chancellor is planning to lower the higher rate of income tax in two Read More...

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Blog: A 'growth' Budget overshadowed by disappointing... growth
Administration

Blog: A 'growth' Budget overshadowed by disappointing... growth

13y Idris Nagri

Blog: A 'growth' Budget overshadowed by disappoint...

The chancellor changes tack but will his new focus on growth work Read More...

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A growth Budget overshadowed by disappointing growth
Administration

A growth Budget overshadowed by disappointing growth

13y Idris Nagri

A growth Budget overshadowed by disappointing grow...

SO WHERE DOES the Budget leave us? Take chancellor George Osborne’s own words: “From rescue to reform, from reform to recovery” as a...

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Budget2011: 'It's hurting but not working', says Labour leader
Politics

Budget2011: 'It's hurting but not working', says Labour leader

13y Idris Nagri

Budget2011: 'It's hurting but not working', says L...

Ed Miliband has ridiculed government claims that its 2011 Budget is about growth and recovery Read More...

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George Osborne's place in history
Politics

George Osborne's place in history

13y Phil Thornton

George Osborne's place in history

Has the chancellor done enough to go down in history as a great chancellor? Read More...

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Treasury’s sabre-rattler
Administration

Treasury’s sabre-rattler

13y Idris Nagri

Treasury’s sabre-rattler

Exchequer secretary David Gauke’s comments on tax have angered many and have shown up flaws he must address Read More...

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Chancellor asks for Budget ideas
Corporate Tax

Chancellor asks for Budget ideas

13y Idris Nagri

Chancellor asks for Budget ideas

Online Budget portal set up for the public to send suggestions on how to boost the economy Read More...

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Experts hail 'grown up' approach to finance bill
Corporate Tax

Experts hail 'grown up' approach to finance bill

13y Idris Nagri

Experts hail 'grown up' approach to finance bill

Tax profession welcomes early chance to probe finance three months before it becomes law Read More...

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Advisers welcome 2011 Finance Bill draft
Accounting Firms

Advisers welcome 2011 Finance Bill draft

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Advisers welcome 2011 Finance Bill draft

Less uncertainty, plus earlier tax consultation, please the profession Read More...

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CBI describes anti-avoidance rule as "unwelcome"
Corporate Tax

CBI describes anti-avoidance rule as "unwelcome"

13y Idris Nagri

CBI describes anti-avoidance rule as "unwelcome"

David Gauke's announcement of a general anti-avoidance rule will add uncertainty to the tax system, warns CBI Read More...

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Have Osborne's tax reform plans gone far enough?
Corporate Tax

Have Osborne's tax reform plans gone far enough?

13y Idris Nagri

Have Osborne's tax reform plans gone far enough?

Advisers give their views on chancellor George Osborne's plans to reform CFC and intellectual property tax rules Read More...

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Advisers underwhelmed by tax reform plans
Corporate Tax

Advisers underwhelmed by tax reform plans

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Advisers underwhelmed by tax reform plans

Little difference between Osborne's plans to reform controlled foreign companies tax, plus intellectual property rules, and the previous government's ...

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Osborne: the only surprise is no surprise
Administration

Osborne: the only surprise is no surprise

13y Idris Nagri

Osborne: the only surprise is no surprise

Chancellor reveals little we did not already know Read More...

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Osborne reveals timetable for cutting corporation tax
Corporate Tax

Osborne reveals timetable for cutting corporation tax

13y Idris Nagri

Osborne reveals timetable for cutting corporation ...

Chancellor reveals the timetable for reform controlled foreign companies and the corporation tax rate Read More...

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Osborne to outline multinational tax proposals
Corporate Tax

Osborne to outline multinational tax proposals

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Osborne to outline multinational tax proposals

George Osborne expected to use his Autumn statement to outline controlled foreign companies tax rules Read More...

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