Taxman extends tax exemption to smartphones
Personal Tax

Taxman extends tax exemption to smartphones

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Taxman extends tax exemption to smartphones

All smartphones given to employees will be mow exempt from tax and national insurance contributions (NICs), HM Revenue and Customs has said Read More...

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Retailers hope to bag VAT windfall from European ruling
Corporate Tax

Retailers hope to bag VAT windfall from European ruling

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Retailers hope to bag VAT windfall from European r...

European Court of Justice ruling on VAT repayments could trigger a multi-billion pound payout for UK businesses Read More...

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Accountants split about Balls' call for Budget tax cuts
Personal Tax

Accountants split about Balls' call for Budget tax cuts

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Accountants split about Balls' call for Budget tax...

Accountants in UK200 Group divided on shadow chancellor's call for tax cuts to boost growth Read More...

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HMRC sends out tax penalties
Personal Tax

HMRC sends out tax penalties

12y Nick Huber , Writer

HMRC sends out tax penalties

HM Revenue and Customs to send out 850,000 penalties to taxpayers who missed the self-assessment deadline for filing tax returns Read More...

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Laws:?Target high earners in Budget
Personal Tax

Laws:?Target high earners in Budget

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Laws:?Target high earners in Budget

Former chief secretary to the Treasury urges chancellor George Osborne to raise income tax threshold to £10,000 in next month's Budget Read More...

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Liechtenstein tax amnesty: Join now, pay less
Personal Tax

Liechtenstein tax amnesty: Join now, pay less

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Liechtenstein tax amnesty: Join now, pay less

Proposals to tighten Liechtenstein tax rules for offshore account holders could boost short term demand for the popular amnesty Read More...

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Ed Balls calls on government to cut taxes in Budget
Personal Tax

Ed Balls calls on government to cut taxes in Budget

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Ed Balls calls on government to cut taxes in Budge...

Labour shadow chancellor says a VAT cut is the fastest and fairest way to boost consumer confidence Read More...

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UHY: Corporation tax refunds hit £9bn
Corporate Tax

UHY: Corporation tax refunds hit £9bn

12y Nick Huber , Writer

UHY: Corporation tax refunds hit £9bn

Corporation tax refunds have almost doubled in the past five years due company losses built up during the recession, says UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Liechtenstein banks want tighter rein on British 'tax tourists'
Personal Tax

Liechtenstein banks want tighter rein on British 'tax tourists'

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Liechtenstein banks want tighter rein on British '...

British using Liechtenstein to deal with tax affairs should have to hold funds in the principality for longer, say banks Read More...

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Companies warned about 'comply or explain'
Business Regulation

Companies warned about 'comply or explain'

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Companies warned about 'comply or explain'

The Financial Reporting Council says some UK companies need to provide better explanations about why they're ignoring the corporate governance code Re...

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FRC to consider tougher 'comply or explain' guidelines
Business Regulation

FRC to consider tougher 'comply or explain' guidelines

12y Nick Huber , Writer

FRC to consider tougher 'comply or explain' guidel...

Council says minority of companies fail to adequately explain why they don't comply with corporate governance code Read More...

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Pressure rises on private equity bosses’ tax
Business Regulation

Pressure rises on private equity bosses’ tax

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Pressure rises on private equity bosses’ tax

Government's worldwide argue taxes on private equity chiefs need to rise Read More...

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Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped
Audit

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

Bournemouth University professor calls for Financial Reporting Council to be canned as it fails to tackle accounting and auditing problems Read More...

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Tax authority pulls plug on electricians who don’t pay up
Personal Tax

Tax authority pulls plug on electricians who don’t pay up

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Tax authority pulls plug on electricians who don’t...

HM Revenue and Customs to offer electricians reduced penalties if they come clean about tax owed Read More...

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European Court to rule on tax repayment claim limit
Corporate Tax

European Court to rule on tax repayment claim limit

12y Nick Huber , Writer

European Court to rule on tax repayment claim limi...

EU Court of Justice to rule on how long taxpayers have to reclaim over-paid tax Read More...

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Nettle beer brewer stung in tax battle
Corporate Tax

Nettle beer brewer stung in tax battle

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Nettle beer brewer stung in tax battle

Cornish microbrewery in dispute with taxman over whether Nestle-based product should be sold as beer or wine Read More...

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Portsmouth to enter administration for second time
Business Recovery

Portsmouth to enter administration for second time

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Portsmouth to enter administration for second time

Stricken Fratton Park club likely to be docked 10 points Read More...

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KPMG signs alliance with family business group
Company News

KPMG signs alliance with family business group

12y Nick Huber , Writer

KPMG signs alliance with family business group

Big Four firm to hold educational and networking events with the Institute for Family Business Read More...

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RBS bankers arrested in HMRC tax probe
Personal Tax

RBS bankers arrested in HMRC tax probe

12y Nick Huber , Writer

RBS bankers arrested in HMRC tax probe

Bankers at state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland among those arrested in tax fraud investigation focusing on use of film finance loophole Read More...

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HMRC court wins come in waves
Personal Tax

HMRC court wins come in waves

12y Nick Huber , Writer

HMRC court wins come in waves

Was HMRC's recent loss in the Redknapp case just a drop in the ocean? Read More...

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The lure of Liechtenstein
Personal Tax

The lure of Liechtenstein

12y Nick Huber , Writer

The lure of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility extended for one more year as British taxpayers come clean about tax in return for favourable settlement terms Read ...

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KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investigators
Accounting Standards

KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investigators

12y Nick Huber , Writer

KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investi...

Big Four accountant annnounces three-year apprentice scheme in its risk-consulting division Read More...

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Taxman: 'No regrets' over failed £8m case against Redknapp and Mandaric
Personal Tax

Taxman: 'No regrets' over failed £8m case against Redknapp and Mandaric

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Taxman: 'No regrets' over failed £8m case against ...

Acquittal of Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric marks ignominious end to five-year police and HMRC investigation into alleged football corruption that ...

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Taxman to target builders and home delivery tax cheats
Corporate Tax

Taxman to target builders and home delivery tax cheats

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Taxman to target builders and home delivery tax ch...

Builders join doctors and tutors in the taxman's sights Read More...

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Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud
Corporate Tax

Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud

David Perrin has been jailed for 18 months for charity tax fraud Read More...

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Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels
Audit

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

Former chancellor urges European Commission to create rules for auditors Read More...

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Hearts FC faces HMRC court action over unpaid tax
Corporate Tax

Hearts FC faces HMRC court action over unpaid tax

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Hearts FC faces HMRC court action over unpaid tax

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

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