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Pre-Budget Report

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

Little benefit from shifting HQs abroad

Govt's announcement that it won't tax multi-nationals' foreign profits is likely to be of small benefit as accountants face bigger challenges in this crisis

11 Dec 2008

Tax havens inquisitor appointed

Financial services to head examination of transparency, regulations and taxation in offshore tax havens

03 Dec 2008

Debenham's shoppers to wait for VAT cut

Retailer denies Christmas shoppers the opportunity to take advantage of the 2.5% reduction in VAT

02 Dec 2008

Advisers inundate Sage over VAT change

Sage takes over 100 calls within an hour of opening after the pre-Budget report VAT announcements

01 Dec 2008

City talent could move on over tax hike

Advsiers warn that tax hike for high earners could hit the City's competitiveness in the war for talent

01 Dec 2008

Everyone's a winner - but for how long!

The contents of Alistair Darling’s second ­ and eagerly awaited ­ pre-Budget report (PBR) had been significantly previewed and so had overtones of a child’s Christmas presents

26 Nov 2008

PBR 08: Tax experts lukewarm on VAT cut

Retailers, banks and insurance companies may benefit more than consumers from today's VAT cut announced in the pre-Budget report, tax experts said.

24 Nov 2008

PBR 08: Tax advisers puzzled by foreign profits forecast

Release of forecast on foreign profits remittance to the UK has left many questioning the Treasury's calculations

24 Nov 2008

PBR 08: Inflation to fall dramatically

Chancellor produces falling inflation

24 Nov 2008

What to expect from the pre Budget report

Alistair Darling presents his second PBR on Monday – what will be in it?

24 Nov 2008

Cameron proposes tax cuts for employers

Tories leader expected to announce plans to slash taxes by billions of pounds

11 Nov 2008

Fair value suspension branded 'stupid'

Accounting and valution analysts voice alarm at the prospect of a suspension in fair value

06 Oct 2008

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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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