Paul Aplin lined up for ICAEW presidency
Accounting Standards

Paul Aplin lined up for ICAEW presidency

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Paul Aplin lined up for ICAEW presidency

AC Mole and Sons partner Paul Aplin will serve as ICAEW vice president from June this year and will become the institute’s president from June 2018 Re...

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Five things we learned from the Google PAC hearing
Corporate Tax

Five things we learned from the Google PAC hearing

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Five things we learned from the Google PAC hearing

Looking past the “grandstanding and bear-baiting” from the PAC, there are a handful of things that can be taken away from the hearing with Google and ...

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HMRC denies multinationals "run rings" around it
Corporate Tax

HMRC denies multinationals "run rings" around it

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC denies multinationals "run rings" around it

Appearing before MPs, HMRC chief executive Dame Lin Homer denies the taxman gets "outmanoeuvred" by the likes of Google Read More...

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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 Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘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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Taxman seizes over £2bn from accelerated payments
Administration

Taxman seizes over £2bn from accelerated payments

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Taxman seizes over £2bn from accelerated payments

HMRC issues 3,000 APNs every month and expects to claim £5bn in payments by 2020 Read More...

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‘If the government won’t do it, I’ll tax multinationals myself’
Corporate Tax

‘If the government won’t do it, I’ll tax multinationals myself’

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘If the government won’t do it, I’ll tax multinati...

Accountancy Age speaks to Steve Lewis, the coffee shop owner who wants to become the next leader of HMRC and go head-to-head with tax avoiding multina...

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HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan
Accounting Firms

HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan

HMRC warns companies away from tax avoidance scheme seven years after it was introduced Read More...

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‘Gamekeeper-turned-poachers’ undermining HMRC, study finds
Administration

‘Gamekeeper-turned-poachers’ undermining HMRC, study finds

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Gamekeeper-turned-poachers’ undermining HMRC, stu...

Research suggests that HMRC reform has pushed former workers into the private sector where they apply their ‘insider’ knowledge to help companies avoi...

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Claims management group Rebus falls into administration
Corporate Tax

Claims management group Rebus falls into administration

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Claims management group Rebus falls into administr...

The business raised more than £800,000 on Crowdcube last year, making it one of the biggest breakdowns involving a crowdfunded company Read More...

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Who’s in line to replace Lin Homer as head of HMRC?
Administration

Who’s in line to replace Lin Homer as head of HMRC?

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Who’s in line to replace Lin Homer as head of HMRC...

Accountancy Age - with some help from William Hill - explores who could be the successor to Lin Homer at HMRC Read More...

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Majority of tax payers file self-assessment returns online
Administration

Majority of tax payers file self-assessment returns online

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Majority of tax payers file self-assessment return...

Around nine in ten tax payers use HMRC's online self-assessment service to calculate and pay the tax they owe Read More...

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Deloitte introduces regulatory compliance service
Accounting Firms

Deloitte introduces regulatory compliance service

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Deloitte introduces regulatory compliance service

Big Four firm launches Prisma, a service that delivers multiple reports for regulatory and investment requirements Read More...

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Scott-Moncrieff assembles new board for 2016
People Business

Scott-Moncrieff assembles new board for 2016

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Scott-Moncrieff assembles new board for 2016

The business advisory and accountancy group creates team to run growth ‘task force’, following Callander Colgan merger Read More...

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MPs launch inquiry into UK corporate tax system
Corporate Tax

MPs launch inquiry into UK corporate tax system

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MPs launch inquiry into UK corporate tax system

Treasury Committee will investigate the effectiveness of the UK corporate tax system Read More...

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European Commission could investigate Google deal, says Vestager
Corporate Tax

European Commission could investigate Google deal, says Vestager

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

European Commission could investigate Google deal,...

EU competition commission Margrethe Vestager opens door to potential investigation in Google's tax affairs Read More...

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OECD tax transparency deal receives international agreement
Corporate Tax

OECD tax transparency deal receives international agreement

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OECD tax transparency deal receives international ...

OECD deal on country-by-country tax reporting signed by 31 nations Read More...

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Osborne needs to explain himself over Google deal, demands French MEP
Corporate Tax

Osborne needs to explain himself over Google deal, demands French MEP

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Osborne needs to explain himself over Google deal,...

The chancellor and head of Google should explain tax deal in front of European Parliamentary Committee Read More...

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DWP faces “real test” over SME auto-enrolment
Politics

DWP faces “real test” over SME auto-enrolment

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

DWP faces “real test” over SME auto-enrolment

The Department for Work & Pensions has effectively implemented auto-enrolment for large firms, but will struggle to do the same for SMEs Read More...

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MPs tell government to reconsider how it appoints OTS chair
Administration

MPs tell government to reconsider how it appoints OTS chair

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MPs tell government to reconsider how it appoints ...

MPs endorse appointment of new OTS chair but raise concerns over 'defective' appointment process Read More...

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Google deal will “not help public perceptions on tax”, claims adviser
Corporate Tax

Google deal will “not help public perceptions on tax”, claims adviser

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Google deal will “not help public perceptions on t...

Google's £130m settlement with HMRC could negatively affect public's relationship with tax authority, advisers tell Accountancy Age Read More...

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HMRC extends tax deadline for Storm Desmond victims
Accounting Standards

HMRC extends tax deadline for Storm Desmond victims

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC extends tax deadline for Storm Desmond victim...

The tax watchdog is giving businesses and individuals extra time to submit their self-assessments due to the 'extreme nature' of the floodings Read Mo...

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They fought the taxman, and who won?
Corporate Tax

They fought the taxman, and who won?

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

They fought the taxman, and who won?

‘IF multinational corporations can get away with it, why can’t we?’ was the question asked by one of Crickhowell’s SME owners on BBC Two’s documentary...

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Ed Warner tasked with overseeing Grant Thornton governance
Accounting Firms

Ed Warner tasked with overseeing Grant Thornton governance

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Ed Warner tasked with overseeing Grant Thornton go...

Grant Thornton appoint UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner OBE as chair of its partnership oversight board Read More...

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UK200Group appoints new president
Accounting Standards

UK200Group appoints new president

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK200Group appoints new president

James Abbott takes up UK200Group presidency for the next two years Read More...

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Proof is in the pudding as Frozen Fruit Company fails in its bid for zero VAT
Corporate Tax

Proof is in the pudding as Frozen Fruit Company fails in its bid for zero V...

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Proof is in the pudding as Frozen Fruit Company fa...

Tax judges rule that an "All Fruit Frozen Dessert" should have a standard VAT rating, dismissing arguments that it should have a zero rating, like fro...

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HMRC wins ‘goodwill payments' tax battle against Smith & Williamson
Accounting Firms

HMRC wins ‘goodwill payments' tax battle against Smith & Williamson

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC wins ‘goodwill payments' tax battle against S...

HMRC appeal against investment management group Smith & Williamson over treatment of ‘goodwill payments' upheld Read More...

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OTS efficiency pinpointed as inquiry into Finance Bill launches
Administration

OTS efficiency pinpointed as inquiry into Finance Bill launches

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OTS efficiency pinpointed as inquiry into Finance ...

Finance Bill Sub-Committee to assess decision to establish a permanent OTS Read More...

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