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Duncan Smith calls for marriage tax breaks

Work and pensions secretary to remind David Cameron of pre-election pledge

03 Oct 2011

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Swiss deal a 'disgrace', says Eagle

Shadow chief secretary says agreement is unethical

29 Sep 2011

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Labour to review creative industry taxation

Opposition appoint Patrick McKenna to help devise strategy to boost creative sectors

05 Sep 2011

Tories call for tax breaks for married couples

Conservative MPs say riots show need for tax breaks to be sped up

16 Aug 2011

Labour to propose further bankers' bonus tax

Ed Balls calls for reinstatement of bankers' bonus tax before Parliament today

05 Jul 2011

Scrapping 50p tax rate 'not a priority' for Labour

Party leader Ed Miliband has said it "will not prioritise" scrapping the 50p tax rate

22 Jun 2011

CFOs and deputy PMs alike

TS was privy to hear the similarities between a particular CFO and Nick Clegg

02 Jun 2011

Egyptian accountants predict improved business after chaos

Reforms within Eqypt could create new business opportunities for accountants as experts anticipate a crackdown on corruption

01 Mar 2011

Labour to make 50% tax rate permanent

Ed Miliband confirms that the top rate of tax would likely remain at 50% should Labour win the next election

22 Nov 2010

Alan Johnson named shadow chancellor

Former home secretary appointed shadow chancellor by Labour leader Ed Miliband.

08 Oct 2010

Miliband turns on the banks

Banks in the firing line for new Labour leader

29 Sep 2010

Ed Miliband aims to tax banks

New Labour leader lines up bank tax

27 Sep 2010

Senior auditors renew calls for liability reforms

Lib Dem manifesto resurrects Operating and Financial Review of reporting company directors' social and environmental duties, which was scrapped by Labour

29 Apr 2010

Lib Dem manifesto targets middle classes and tax avoidance

Liberal Democrats will hit the middle classes in efforts to generate the £16.7bn needed to pay for the scrapping of income tax on earnings up to £10,000.

14 Apr 2010

Labour pledges £6bn cut in business regulation costs

Avoiding unnecessary red tape pledge from Labour

12 Apr 2010

Tories and Labour trading election blows on tax

NI rises will be an "economy, jobs and recovery killer "acording to David Cameron, as Labour holds firm on deficit-reducing measures

08 Apr 2010

Ashcroft’s donations under new scrutiny

Money channelled through a Belize-based company raises new questions about Conservative vice chairman

05 Mar 2010

Cameron stands by marriage tax plan

Tory leader remains firm on tax proposals, saying it’s ‘more about the message than money’

19 Jan 2010

Corporate tax cut tempts City

Tory party leader David Cameron promises cuts in taxes on business if elected

11 Dec 2009

Virgin Atlantic boss wants Tories to ground tax hike plans

Steve Ridgeway warns tax hikes will disproportionately damage the UK aviation industry

06 Nov 2009

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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"

ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

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The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

Solicitor Tim Marshall explains the issues to bear in mind when thinking about your firm's structure

Who’s not Who?

IT SEEMS Deloitte's CEO David Sproul has been left in the shadows by colleague Louise Brittain.

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