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Barnier pushes for European transaction tax

Nine countries urge Danish presidency to speed up creation of draft EU-wide financial transaction tax directive

10 Feb 2012

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Taxman to target builders and home delivery tax cheats

Builders join doctors and tutors in the taxman's sights

08 Feb 2012

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Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud

David Perrin has been jailed for 18 months for charity tax fraud

08 Feb 2012

Hearts FC faces HMRC court action over unpaid tax

Heart of Midlothian Football Club is facing fresh court action over unpaid tax

08 Feb 2012

Green tax strategy slated by MPs

MP condemn government refusal to define what green taxes are

07 Feb 2012

Tax advisors welcome postponed business record checks

Decision by HMRC to postpone pilot scheme for inspecting SME business records will give advisors time to improve clients' book-keeping, says CIOT

06 Feb 2012

Remove tax relief on bankers' pay, calls the TUC

Trade union wants corporation tax deductions on high earnings removed

06 Feb 2012

Taxman postpones Business Record Checks

HMRC's controversial SME record-checking pilot put on hold for more "targeted" approach in the next tax year

03 Feb 2012

IFS: Osborne should make tax cuts to avoid recession

Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests tax cuts vital to avoid threat of recession

02 Feb 2012

French tax a bonus for UK says London Mayor

New transaction tax in France could see banks swap Paris for London says Boris Johnson

01 Feb 2012

KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax

Only three members states in European Union strongly favour a transaction tax, according to KPMG research

01 Feb 2012

Mayor of London unlikely to axe 50p tax rate

Boris Johnson claims it is unlikely the UK will drop the 50p tax rate in current climate

30 Jan 2012

Think tank wants corporation tax slashed

Centre for Policy Studies says cutting corporation tax would boost the economy

30 Jan 2012

Businesses reminded of VAT returns rule change

From April VAT-registered businesses in the UK will have to submit their VAT returns online

26 Jan 2012

Reed loses £158m salary sacrifice tax case

Recruiters fail to convince the tax tribunal that they operated an explicit salary sacrifice scheme

24 Jan 2012

Vodafone wins India tax battle

Vodafone wins Hutchison Essar tax battle against Indian authorities

20 Jan 2012

Smith & Williamson appoints new tax director

Andrew Jupp joins top-10 accountant from Haysmacintyre

19 Jan 2012

Business group calls for reform of CGT relief

Budget should scrap restriction on enrepreneurs relief should be scrapped to boost growth, says Quoted Companies Alliance

18 Jan 2012

Former HMRC chief Lesley Strathie dies

Dame Lesley Strathie has died, after being diagnosed with cancer earlier in the year

16 Jan 2012

HMRC accused of delaying tactics by tribunal

Tax tribunal accuses HMRC of deliberate delaying tactics to generate cash fines against small firms

16 Jan 2012

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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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