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Pre-Budget Report

PBR 09: Retired to receive more generous tax credits

Elderly to work less for working tax credit

09 Dec 2009

PBR 09: Darling defers small business tax hike

850,000 small businesses given a reprieve from corporation tax rise

09 Dec 2009

PBR 09: Empty property exemption to be extended

Business rate exemption to carry on for another year

09 Dec 2009

PBR 09: Time to pay extended

Deferral scheme to continue "as long as necessary"

09 Dec 2009

PBR 09: The chancellor says PRB to promote growth

Budget deficit to be halved over four years

09 Dec 2009

PBR 09: Will there be season’s greetings from Darling?

Stay with AccountancyAge.com all day today for the freshest news and analysis of the chancellor's statement, starting at 12:30

09 Dec 2009

ACCA claims PBR won't have any bad news

Institute predicts that post-election Budget will have the real cuts

07 Dec 2009

Government accused of "stealth tax"

Middle income earners may fall into top tax bracket

07 Dec 2009

‘Soak the rich’ measures played down for PBR

CGT and income tax plans to stay unchanged on Wednesday

07 Dec 2009

TUC urges further crackdown on avoidance

New report identifies huge potential to raise more revenue through anti-avoidance measures

04 Dec 2009

Darling’s last chance

What can Darling do to prolong Labour's time in power?

03 Dec 2009

NI and capital gains tax to rise in PBR

Inheritance tax could also be set to rise as government tackles national debt

23 Nov 2009

PBR could see NI hike for rich

BDO predicts higher earners could face double whammy of higher income tax and national insurance contributions

18 Nov 2009

PBR tax hike fear sparks advice stampede from entrepreneurs

Fears of a PBR increase in Capital Gains Tax sees entrepreneurs seeking advice on moving cash into dividends.

11 Nov 2009

Pre-Budget report confirmed for 9 December

Chancellor’s last PRB before election could reveal spending cuts

11 Nov 2009

Drop IR35 in PBR, pleads contractor group

Freelancers are being crippled by current rules, claims Professional Contractors Group

09 Nov 2009

PBR could see fresh sting on high earners

Alistair Darling could use PBR to announce measures to scotch moves wealthy individuals may make to cut their tax bills,

02 Nov 2009

PwC, KPMG Iceland offices raided over banking collapse

Documents and data seized at Reykjavik offices during investigation into activities of Kaupthing, Glitnir and Landsbanki

02 Oct 2009

4,000 construction firms defer tax under new scheme

Thousands of construction firms defer tax bills for three months under HMRC scheme

23 Jan 2009

Loss offset extension of limited use for SMEs

Extension to three years of the time businesses can offset a trading loss against profits sounds 'good on the surface but [is a] really very modest [change]’

11 Dec 2008

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Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

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#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

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Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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