Darling won't be a 'yes-man'
Politics

Darling won't be a 'yes-man'

17y Idris Nagri

Darling won't be a 'yes-man'

Alistair Darling will not become a yes-man for his predecessor and current prime minister Gordon Brown, the new chancellor has told Accountancy Age Re...

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Mary Keegan no longer Treasury FD
Administration

Mary Keegan no longer Treasury FD

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Mary Keegan no longer Treasury FD

Keegan has stepped down as Treasury FD, and will concentrate on working as the government's finance boss Read More...

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Lord Jones: voice of business in government
Politics

Lord Jones: voice of business in government

17y Idris Nagri

Lord Jones: voice of business in government

Former CBI chief vows to be ‘eyes and ears’ for prime minister in corporate world Read More...

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Black's defiance 'may increase his prison sentence'
Politics

Black's defiance 'may increase his prison sentence'

17y Idris Nagri

Black's defiance 'may increase his prison sentence...

Chief federal prosecutor publicly abused by Lord Black during a press conference; judge may take this into account when sentencing him Read More...

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ACCA calls for tax policy board to be established
Accounting Standards

ACCA calls for tax policy board to be established

17y Idris Nagri

ACCA calls for tax policy board to be established

Chas-Roy Chowdhury calls for Gordon Brown to establish a tax board that would have a role similar to that of the MPC, reacting to economic conditions...

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MPs to hone in on non-doms
Personal Tax

MPs to hone in on non-doms

17y Idris Nagri

MPs to hone in on non-doms

Treasury Select Committee to conduct review of non-dom loophole Read More...

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Should Sir John stay or go?
Politics

Should Sir John stay or go?

17y Idris Nagri

Should Sir John stay or go?

Can Sir John Bourn retain his position as the head of the National Audit Office, and the nation’s top scrutiniser of government expenditure in light ...

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NAO qualifies HMRC again on tax credits
Personal Tax

NAO qualifies HMRC again on tax credits

17y Idris Nagri

NAO qualifies HMRC again on tax credits

Tax credit fiasco sees comptroller general qualify HMRC report Read More...

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PBR date 'announced'
Corporate Tax

PBR date 'announced'

17y Idris Nagri

PBR date 'announced'

Prime Minster says in parliament that the pre-Budget report will go ahead in October, which Treasury dismisses as a slip of the tongue Read More...

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Greening makes the front bench
Politics

Greening makes the front bench

17y Idris Nagri

Greening makes the front bench

Tory accountant Justine Greening MP has been promoted to a shadow Treasury minister position, in a Conservative front bench reshuffle following that ...

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NAO audit committee chair to vet Sir John Bourn's expenses
Audit

NAO audit committee chair to vet Sir John Bourn's expenses

17y Idris Nagri

NAO audit committee chair to vet Sir John Bourn's ...

NAO chief will have to pass any planned expenses by CIPFA chief executive Steve Freer for rubber stamping after Public Accounts Commission beefs up ...

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MPs warn on Olympic cost control
Politics

MPs warn on Olympic cost control

17y Idris Nagri

MPs warn on Olympic cost control

Public Accounts Committee fear financial risk of lack of ‘iron hand’ control over bodies organising 2012 London games  Read More...

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Tory tax break offers married couples £20 per week
Personal Tax

Tory tax break offers married couples £20 per week

17y Idris Nagri

Tory tax break offers married couples £20 per week

Tories line up £20 tax break for married couple in policy report published today Read More...

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Tories to restore tax breaks for married couples
Personal Tax

Tories to restore tax breaks for married couples

17y Idris Nagri

Tories to restore tax breaks for married couples

Opposition leader issues proposals which put strong emphasis on tax and benefits in favour of marriage Read More...

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Union urges action over Olympic tax dodgers
Personal Tax

Union urges action over Olympic tax dodgers

17y Idris Nagri

Union urges action over Olympic tax dodgers

Building sector union demands that Olympic organisers clamp down on tax evasion by contractors Read More...

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Accountant promoted to shadow Treasury minister
Politics

Accountant promoted to shadow Treasury minister

17y Idris Nagri

Accountant promoted to shadow Treasury minister

Tories appoint MP and former PwC manager Justine Greening to key shadow ministry role Read More...

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'Green' reporting: nowhere to hide
Corporate Governance

'Green' reporting: nowhere to hide

17y Idris Nagri

'Green' reporting: nowhere to hide

Government must push for standards on 'green' reporting Read More...

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Green Survey results raise questions for business
Politics

Green Survey results raise questions for business

17y Idris Nagri

Green Survey results raise questions for business

Accountancy Age Green Survey reveals readers suffer from information deficit Read More...

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Editorial: bottom line for the planet
Politics

Editorial: bottom line for the planet

17y Idris Nagri

Editorial: bottom line for the planet

This week's Accountancy Age is a special 'green' issue. Read our full report online today Read More...

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Moulton blames Brown for private equity boom
People Business

Moulton blames Brown for private equity boom

17y Idris Nagri

Moulton blames Brown for private equity boom

Private equity chief pinpoints withdrawal of dividend tax credits in 1997 as the catalyst for the growth of private equity deals Read More...

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Sir Digby calls for more competitive business tax
Corporate Tax

Sir Digby calls for more competitive business tax

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Sir Digby calls for more competitive business tax

New trade and investment minister calls for more competitive business taxation and less red tape, to encourage investment and grow the economy Read M...

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Darling revamps Treasury team
Corporate Tax

Darling revamps Treasury team

17y Idris Nagri

Darling revamps Treasury team

All change at ministerial level in Treasury posts, with Primarolo gone to Department of Health Read More...

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Kennedy to take control of government's tax policy
Politics

Kennedy to take control of government's tax policy

17y Idris Nagri

Kennedy to take control of government's tax policy

Jane Kennedy, the new financial secretary to the Treasury, to take charge of tax policy Read More...

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Deloitte's Sir Digby to work for Brown
People Business

Deloitte's Sir Digby to work for Brown

17y Idris Nagri

Deloitte's Sir Digby to work for Brown

Sir Digby Jones to step down from Big Four firm and become a member of the House of Lords Read More...

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Junior minister announcements due mid-afternoon
Corporate Tax

Junior minister announcements due mid-afternoon

17y Idris Nagri

Junior minister announcements due mid-afternoon

Identity of paymaster general to be announced later today after timetable slips due to bomb Read More...

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Government accounts delay ‘disappointing’
Politics

Government accounts delay ‘disappointing’

17y Idris Nagri

Government accounts delay ‘disappointing’

Panel of accounting experts tell government that delays to the Whole of Government Accounts project are ‘disappointing’ Read More...

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Gershon under fire from Treasury Committee
Politics

Gershon under fire from Treasury Committee

17y Idris Nagri

Gershon under fire from Treasury Committee

Treasury Committee criticises Gershon's efficiency savings, and blasts use of consultants Read More...

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