John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director, CIOT
People In Business

John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director, CIOT

6y Idris Nagri

John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director, CIOT

John Cullinane was appointed tax policy director of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in September 2015 and was named in 44th position on the Accoun...

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CIoT appoints former president Cullinane tax policy director
People In Practice

CIoT appoints former president Cullinane tax policy director

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT appoints former president Cullinane tax polic...

John Cullinane takes over the role from Patrick Stevens Read More...

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Taxing questions for the year ahead
Administration

Taxing questions for the year ahead

18y Idris Nagri

Taxing questions for the year ahead

As the new president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, John Cullinane has no time for frolicking Read More...

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April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new head of ESG
Accounting Firms

April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new head of ESG

12m Greg Noble

April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new he...

This month saw a flurry of appointments and promotions from the industries mid-tier firms Read More...

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Digital services tax still existing is a ‘failure’
HMRC

Digital services tax still existing is a ‘failure’

1y Greg Noble

Digital services tax still existing is a ‘failure’

The tax raised £358 million in its inaugural year, surpassing initial estimates by 30% Read More...

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ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC backlogs
HMRC

ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC backlogs

1y Greg Noble

ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC...

The ICAEW has proposed an emergency taskforce should be created to help improve HMRC’s backlog Read More...

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Industry divided on international tax harmonisation
Corporate Tax

Industry divided on international tax harmonisation

3y Alexander Garrett

Industry divided on international tax harmonisatio...

Governments have different priorities for coming to an agreement over globalised taxations, while industry warns of hazards as well as benefits Read M...

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Multinational tax under consideration hits record high
Corporate Tax

Multinational tax under consideration hits record high

4y Shannon Moyer

Multinational tax under consideration hits record ...

Professionals from the Chartered Institute of Taxation and Fitzgerald & Law weigh in on the impact of tax under consideration and the diverted profits...

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Concerns over £155bn non-structural tax relief assessment raised
Tax

Concerns over £155bn non-structural tax relief assessment raised

4y Leanna Reeves

Concerns over £155bn non-structural tax relief ass...

National Audit Office (NAO) report highlights shortcomings in HM Treasury and HMRC’s use of resources when managing tax expenditures Read More...

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Taylor Review: Government expands workers’ rights, but tax issues remain
Legal

Taylor Review: Government expands workers’ rights, but tax issues remain

6y Idris Nagri

Taylor Review: Government expands workers’ rights,...

The government proposals provide gig economy workers with greater rights, but experts say the refusal to re-examine NICs or tax classifications may be...

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Financial Power List 2018: 41-45 revealed
People In Business

Financial Power List 2018: 41-45 revealed

6y Idris Nagri

Financial Power List 2018: 41-45 revealed

We reveal the individuals who have made positions 41-45 on the Financial Power List 2018 Read More...

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PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially catastrophic consequences’
HMRC

PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially catastrophic consequences’

6y Idris Nagri

PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially cat...

The Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over HMRC's handling of its transformation programme, its pace of response to the Paradise Papers ...

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HMRC outlines points-based penalty model for MTD
MTD

HMRC outlines points-based penalty model for MTD

6y Idris Nagri

HMRC outlines points-based penalty model for MTD

Under this system points would have a shelf-life and expire after a period of good compliance Read More...

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‘Improve rather than lose’ disincorporation relief, tax body urges
Administration

‘Improve rather than lose’ disincorporation relief, tax body urges

7y Austin Clark , Editor

‘Improve rather than lose’ disincorporation relief...

Introduced in April 2013, fewer than 50 claims had been made by March 2016 for this little used tax Read More...

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Tyrie on Finance Bill 2017: ‘Making Tax Policy Better’
Consulting

Tyrie on Finance Bill 2017: ‘Making Tax Policy Better’

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Tyrie on Finance Bill 2017: ‘Making Tax Policy Bet...

Andrew Tyrie airs views on the Finance Bill, 'Making Tax Policy Better' report, and Brexit Read More...

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MTD described as ‘insufficient’ and ‘unrealistic’ via major institute research
Corporate Tax

MTD described as ‘insufficient’ and ‘unrealistic’ via major institute resea...

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

MTD described as ‘insufficient’ and ‘unrealistic’ ...

Accountants continue to pile pressure on HMRC to backtrack on its proposals for Making Tax Digital - with the consultation period set to end Read More...

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NAO report highlights lessons for HMRC’s future digitalisation plans
Accounting Standards

NAO report highlights lessons for HMRC’s future digitalisation plans

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

NAO report highlights lessons for HMRC’s future di...

HMRC's customer service has been slammed by the NAO, with critics adding that taxpayers have been "short changed" by the government department Read Mo...

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Criminal tax evasion 'very problematic' for companies, claims CIoT
Corporate Tax

Criminal tax evasion 'very problematic' for companies, claims CIoT

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Criminal tax evasion 'very problematic' for compan...

CIoT has come out against the government’s latest anti-tax evasion legislation, labelling it as “very problematic for businesses” Read More...

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Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protected by new legislation
Administration

Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protected by new legislation

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protec...

Queen's Speech legislation aims to crackdown on financial crime and protect those who have money in some auto enrolment schemes Read More...

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CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation
Accounting Standards

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Pape...

Taxation body welcomes departmental investigation into Panama Papers, but questions government’s approach to clampdown on corporate tax evasion Read M...

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‘Draconian’ GAAR penalties could breach human rights, taxation group warns
Accounting Standards

‘Draconian’ GAAR penalties could breach human rights, taxation group warns

8y Idris Nagri

‘Draconian’ GAAR penalties could breach human righ...

CIoT fears that not enough information has been given to taxpayers over GAAR and its penalties Read More...

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Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoidance
Accounting Standards

Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoidance

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoida...

Stakeholders call for greater resource for HMRC as it seeks to make further inroads into the tax gap Read More...

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The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey
Audit

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

11y Richard Crump , Writer

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

The Financial Director audit survey shows the Big Four has maintained its stranglehold on the audit market. But for how long? asks Richard Crump Read ...

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Separate rules for banks a "mistake", Lawson told
Accounting Standards

Separate rules for banks a "mistake", Lawson told

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Separate rules for banks a "mistake", Lawson told

Big Four tell Lord Lawson imposing a different accounting regime for banks would be a mistake Read More...

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Budget 2010: Warning as Time to Pay scheme is extended
Corporate Tax

Budget 2010: Warning as Time to Pay scheme is extended

14y Idris Nagri

Budget 2010: Warning as Time to Pay scheme is exte...

HMRC expected to be tougher on those applying to defer tax payments Read More...

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Budget 2010: Time to Pay extended into the next parliament
Business Recovery

Budget 2010: Time to Pay extended into the next parliament

14y Idris Nagri

Budget 2010: Time to Pay extended into the next pa...

Tax deferral scheme around for the whole of the next parliament Read More...

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Tax havens may face higher barrier to 'white list' status
Personal Tax

Tax havens may face higher barrier to 'white list' status

15y Idris Nagri

Tax havens may face higher barrier to 'white list'...

Tougher standards could face tax havens that want to be considered compliant Read More...

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AATV: MPs' expenses and tax reform
Corporate Tax

AATV: MPs' expenses and tax reform

15y rumo , Writer

AATV: MPs' expenses and tax reform

How should the MP expense scandal be handled and will tax reform save the economy? Read More...

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