Taking Stock: Osborne’s changed his tune on tax avoidance
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: Osborne’s changed his tune on tax avoidance

9y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Osborne’s changed his tune on tax av...

TS loves uplifting stories of human growth Read More...

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Birmingham City FC owners enter receivership
Business Recovery

Birmingham City FC owners enter receivership

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Birmingham City FC owners enter receivership

Joint receivers from Ernst & Young Transactions Limited appointed as Birmingham International Holdings Limited enters receivership Read More...

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HMRC eases stance on late PAYE filings
Personal Tax

HMRC eases stance on late PAYE filings

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC eases stance on late PAYE filings

Companies with fewer than 50 employees will be granted three days' grace for late PAYE submissions Read More...

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Fraud hits highest level for 12 years
Legal

Fraud hits highest level for 12 years

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Fraud hits highest level for 12 years

Volume of fraud hits highest level for 12 years, but average vale of cases slashed by a third, report finds Read More...

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HMRC wins Eclipse 35 case at Court of Appeal
Personal Tax

HMRC wins Eclipse 35 case at Court of Appeal

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC wins Eclipse 35 case at Court of Appeal

Film investment partnership Eclipse 35 stopped in court of Appeal, protecting around £635m in tax Read More...

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Interview: GAAR is ready for action, panel chairman Mears says
Corporate Tax

Interview: GAAR is ready for action, panel chairman Mears says

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Interview: GAAR is ready for action, panel chairma...

Patrick Mears, chairman of the GAAR panel, explains how the anti-abuse rule is functioning as a deterrent against tax avoidance Read More...

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KPMG SME foray doomed to fail, says AA reader poll
Accounting Firms

KPMG SME foray doomed to fail, says AA reader poll

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG SME foray doomed to fail, says AA reader poll

Big Four firm tells small businesses "you can pay us the same as your current accountant, but we'll give you more" Read More...

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Colin: Bad will hunting for PwC
Accounting Firms

Colin: Bad will hunting for PwC

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Bad will hunting for PwC

Colin was amoosed to hear of PwC's hunting escapades in Sweden Read More...

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Eversheds raids EY and KPMG to launch consulting arm
Legal

Eversheds raids EY and KPMG to launch consulting arm

9y Accountancy Age

Eversheds raids EY and KPMG to launch consulting a...

EY's Jean-Paul Simoes and KPMG's Jonathan Steward among nine hires by law firm Read More...

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Labour promises low taxes as it seeks pro-business image
Corporate Tax

Labour promises low taxes as it seeks pro-business image

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Labour promises low taxes as it seeks pro-business...

Labour plans to keep UK most tax-competitive among G7 economies Read More...

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Smith & Williamson profits climb 14% over last six months
Accounting Firms

Smith & Williamson profits climb 14% over last six months

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Smith & Williamson profits climb 14% over last...

Top ten firm Smith & Williamson sees revenue and profit growth across its two divisions Read More...

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Alix Partners to acquire Zolfo Cooper's UK & European operatons
Accounting Firms

Alix Partners to acquire Zolfo Cooper's UK & European operatons

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Alix Partners to acquire Zolfo Cooper's UK & E...

Mooted takeover of Zolfo Cooper's UK business expected to result significant payouts for its partners Read More...

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KPMG beefs up cyber security with brace of senior hires
People Business

KPMG beefs up cyber security with brace of senior hires

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG beefs up cyber security with brace of senior ...

The practice has now morphed to 250 staff from just 70 people three years ago Read More...

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USC administration to be investigated by the Insolvency Service
Accounting Firms

USC administration to be investigated by the Insolvency Service

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

USC administration to be investigated by the Insol...

Administrators for retailer USC come under investigation following pre-pack Read More...

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Ulster corporate tax cut could destabilise UK tax system
Corporate Tax

Ulster corporate tax cut could destabilise UK tax system

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ulster corporate tax cut could destabilise UK tax ...

Cutting the corporation tax rate in Northern Ireland could cause ructions in mainland UK Read More...

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Taking Stock: Not amoosed - well, perhaps a little
Audit

Taking Stock: Not amoosed - well, perhaps a little

9y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Not amoosed - well, perhaps a little

The Big Four firm is embroiled in a Nordic corruption scandal over extravagant corporate perks Read More...

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Kubik among first sanctions to be publicised by Insolvency Service
Business Recovery

Kubik among first sanctions to be publicised by Insolvency Service

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Kubik among first sanctions to be publicised by In...

Insolvency Service starts publicising sanctions against IPs with Kubik, Hatch and Paylor first to be highlighted by the government body Read More...

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Falciani’s original 2008 HSBC e-mail to HMRC surfaces
Personal Tax

Falciani’s original 2008 HSBC e-mail to HMRC surfaces

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Falciani’s original 2008 HSBC e-mail to HMRC surfa...

The e-mail that led to the so-called 'Lagarde List', exposing thousands of tax evaders, has surfaced and been published in a French newspaper Read Mor...

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Chantrey Vellacott partner heads up charities and education team
Accounting Firms

Chantrey Vellacott partner heads up charities and education team

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Chantrey Vellacott partner heads up charities and ...

A partner in the firm's Birmingham office since 2007, Simkins has garnered over 18 years experience advising charitable organisations Read More...

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Schemes will have to cut benefits in face of record deficits
Corporate Governance

Schemes will have to cut benefits in face of record deficits

9y Michael Klimes

Schemes will have to cut benefits in face of recor...

Defined benefit schemes require harsh moves to deal with worsening deficits, say experts Read More...

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HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims
Corporate Tax

HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC underused HSBC data, PAC claims

HMRC did not adequately use the data provided from the HSBC data leak to pursue UK tax evaders, the Public Accounts Committee suggests Read More...

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GAAR chairman ‘doesn’t expect’ cases before 2016
Corporate Tax

GAAR chairman ‘doesn’t expect’ cases before 2016

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR chairman ‘doesn’t expect’ cases before 2016

The panel brought in to consider alleged tax avoidance cases has been establishing internal processes, but a caseload is still a way of, suggests chai...

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FX derivatives losses: What you need to know to help clients
Business Regulation

FX derivatives losses: What you need to know to help clients

9y Accountancy Age

FX derivatives losses: What you need to know to he...

If your clients think they have lost out in the manipulated FX benchmark affair, there are steps you can take to help, says Stevie Loughrey Read More...

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Sage on the defensive following Xero payroll announcement
Technology

Sage on the defensive following Xero payroll announcement

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Sage on the defensive following Xero payroll annou...

Sage issues strident response as Xero announces move into payroll software Read More...

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EY launches assurance scholarship with three universities
Accounting Firms

EY launches assurance scholarship with three universities

9y Richard Crump , Writer

EY launches assurance scholarship with three unive...

EY will provide work experience and up to £40,000 in financial support to students while they study for a degree in accounting Read More...

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Deloitte US appoints first female CEO
People In Practice

Deloitte US appoints first female CEO

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Deloitte US appoints first female CEO

Cathy Englebert made Deloitte CEO - its first female head Read More...

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Government to protect essential supplies for failing businesses
Business Recovery

Government to protect essential supplies for failing businesses

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Government to protect essential supplies for faili...

Key suppliers will be banned from cutting off essential services to businesses during rescue talks under a new government guarantee Read More...

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