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Can the government make £1.35bn closing VAT loopholes?

Advisors question whether the government can cook up more than a billion pounds from takeaway food and catering premises in VAT 'simplification'

22 Mar 2012

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Corporation tax cut makes up for other business gripes

Headline rate cut will boost in-bound investment, but tax advisors less impressed by other business tax changes

22 Mar 2012

New CFC rules go live in next week's Finance Bill

Controlled Foreign Companies rules to be implmented into the Finance Bill

22 Mar 2012

Fears subside over non-resident property CGT

Tax experts clear up wording that suggested non-residents might get hit for CGT on property disposals

22 Mar 2012

Video game relief should follow film route

Tax relief for video games is likely to follow the structure of the incentives available for film production, say experts

22 Mar 2012

Nine pension rules and legislation tweaks in Budget

Tweaks rather than overhauls for pensions

22 Mar 2012

VAT changes could bring clarity for profession

Proposed changes could bring clarity to the disputed world of VAT says BDO expert

21 Mar 2012

CGT tax on residential properties could have ‘difficult side effects’

The government is planning to introduce a capital gains tax to cover gains on the disposal of residential property held in overseas envelopes

21 Mar 2012

Budget 2012: Tax breaks set to boost video game industry

Britain's videogame developers have welcomed today's decision by the government to give tax relief to the gaming industry.

21 Mar 2012

Businesses hit by environmental budget

Chancellor George Osborne announces changes to levies and incentives to encourage greener behaviour from businesses

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: Osborne plans ‘radical change’ to taxation of small businesses

Small businesses with a turnover of up to £77,000 could be allowed to calculate their tax on the basis of cash that passes through their business

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: Top rate of tax cut to 45p

Osborne said the direct cost of cutting the tax rate by 5p is only £100m a year

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: Bank levy claws back corporation tax cut

The increase in the banking levy annouced in the Budget earlier on Wednesday will mean that banks don't benefit from the additional cut in corporation tax.

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: GAAR - the devil will be in the detail

Netting abusive tax schemes favoured by advisors, but how far will the net be thrown?

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: £1bn scoop for government on capped reliefs

Relief capping will bring in the pennies for the Treasury

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: 'A millionaire’s budget that squeezes the middle', says Labour leader

Labour leader Ed Miliband has dismissed the 2012 Budget as a budget for millionaires that will hurt middle-income families.

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: Personal allowance raised to £9,205 by April 2013

From April next year the personal tax allowance will be raised by £1,100 to £9,205

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: Self-assessment this year is £3.6bn lower

HMRC study shows self-assements payments reduced by £3.6bn

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: 50p tax rate to fall to 45p from April 2013

21 Mar 2012

Budget2012: New land tax for £2m properties

FROM midnight tonight the government will introduce a new stamp duty land tax rate of 7% on properties worth £2m

21 Mar 2012

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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

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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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