Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners
Budget

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

2m MHA

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

As we get closer to the Budget and there is talk of public spending reduction to fund his proposals, we think a cut by the Chancellor to the headline ...

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Tech leaders debate AI skills shortage in Parliament
Business

Tech leaders debate AI skills shortage in Parliament

2m Rachael King

Tech leaders debate AI skills shortage in Parliame...

Technology industry leaders are pressing the government for substantial investment to prepare the next generation with essential digital and AI skills...

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Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts at Davos: What accountants need to know
Budget

Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts at Davos: What accountants need to kn...

3m Rachael Kennedy

Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts at Davos: Wh...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has hinted at the possibility of further tax cuts in the upcoming spring Budget, during his time at the World Economic Forum...

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COP28: Accounting bodies call for action on climate-related reporting disclosures
Accounting Standards

COP28: Accounting bodies call for action on climate-related reporting discl...

4m Rachael Kennedy

COP28: Accounting bodies call for action on climat...

Effective corporate reporting on sustainability will prevent greenwashing issues and deliver more data for better implementation of climate policies R...

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Accounting firms disagree on future of CGT as General Election looms
Budget

Accounting firms disagree on future of CGT as General Election looms

7m Greg Noble

Accounting firms disagree on future of CGT as Gene...

CGT receipts have increased by over 100% in the past five years and reached a record level of £18bn in the last year alone, and a further 18% increase...

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Significant work required by government to gain trust of businesses again, experts says
Business

Significant work required by government to gain trust of businesses again, ...

9m Greg Noble

Significant work required by government to gain tr...

The Office for National Statistics reported that inflation in the UK dropped to 7.9% in June Read More...

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Tory MP: IR35 has become ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
Contracting

Tory MP: IR35 has become ‘Frankenstein’s monster’

9m Sam Alberti

Tory MP: IR35 has become ‘Frankenstein’s monster’

According to the senior Conservative, the Tory party must have one eye on the next general election in deciding the future of the off-payroll working ...

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Business owners need certainty to encourage them to retain UK businesses, experts say
Business

Business owners need certainty to encourage them to retain UK businesses, e...

10m Greg Noble

Business owners need certainty to encourage them t...

23% of business owners having hastened their plans to either sell or wind down their businesses Read More...

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UK economy: Growth prospects ‘stymied’ as inflation stagnates and interest rates soar
Business

UK economy: Growth prospects ‘stymied’ as inflation stagnates and interest ...

10m Sam Alberti

UK economy: Growth prospects ‘stymied’ as inflatio...

UK inflation has surpassed 5% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis Read More...

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Labour’s private equity tax raid would ‘substantially weaken’ UK PLC, experts say
Politics

Labour’s private equity tax raid would ‘substantially weaken’ UK PLC, exper...

10m Sam Alberti

Labour’s private equity tax raid would ‘substantia...

Fresh analysis suggests that HMRC is missing out on around £600m per year due to the carried interest loophole Read More...

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Inheritance tax freeze 'disproportionate' amid UK borrowing plateau
Personal Tax

Inheritance tax freeze 'disproportionate' amid UK borrowing plateau

12m Greg Noble

Inheritance tax freeze 'disproportionate' amid UK ...

This was the fourth largest borrowing year since records began in 1993 Read More...

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ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-advised’
Brexit & Economy

ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-advised’

1y Sam Alberti

ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-adv...

Interest rate hike to lead to more business turbulence, argue accountants Read More...

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IFA warns of “critical understanding” in ROE verification process
Brexit & Economy

IFA warns of “critical understanding” in ROE verification process

1y John Edwards

IFA warns of “critical understanding” in ROE verif...

Accountants must get to grips with the detailed verification requirements before agreeing to verify the identities of any beneficial owners or managin...

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What to look out for in the Spring Budget, according to the accounting market
Budget

What to look out for in the Spring Budget, according to the accounting mark...

1y Sam Alberti

What to look out for in the Spring Budget, accordi...

Though likely to be lacking in headline-grabbing policies, the 2023 Spring Budget could prove critical for the UK economy Read More...

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Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Budget

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’

1y Sam Alberti

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...

As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...

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IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood
Politics

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood

1y Greg Noble

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says...

The Chancellor must decide whether he will include IR35 in the Spring Budget Read More...

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Rishi Sunak must ‘press the reset button’ on small business support
Budget

Rishi Sunak must ‘press the reset button’ on small business support

1y Sam Alberti

Rishi Sunak must ‘press the reset button’ on small...

Independent workers have been hamstrung by a series of “tax-grabs”, one expert said Read More...

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IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’
Politics

IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’

2y Sam Alberti

IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’

The UK government’s U-turn jeopardises the contracting market and vital supply chains, experts say Read More...

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Boris Johnson’s successor must make SME support an “immediate priority”
Business

Boris Johnson’s successor must make SME support an “immediate priority”

2y Rebecca Whittaker and Sam Alberti

Boris Johnson’s successor must make SME support an...

While Rishi Sunak stands firm on his “sound money” values, appealing to the interests of businesses could be the route to the top job, experts argue R...

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Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big business to help SMBs join the race to net zero
Business

Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big business to help SMBs join t...

2y Sponsored | ACCA

Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big bus...

Policymakers and large companies must standardise and simplify carbon reporting and accounting for SMBs or risk millions of businesses being left behi...

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Sir Martin Sorrell: Reforms contradict policy
Audit

Sir Martin Sorrell: Reforms contradict policy

3y Tom Lemmon

Sir Martin Sorrell: Reforms contradict policy

Former CEO of FTSE 100 company WPP concerned reforms may discourage listing in the UK Read More...

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Corporation tax hike: Business bears cost of pandemic
Brexit & Economy

Corporation tax hike: Business bears cost of pandemic

3y Tom Lemmon

Corporation tax hike: Business bears cost of pande...

Tax on profits will rise to 25 percent in 2023 Read More...

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Budget 2021: Pandemic could trigger a review of UK tax policy
Big Four

Budget 2021: Pandemic could trigger a review of UK tax policy

3y Amanda Tickel

Budget 2021: Pandemic could trigger a review of UK...

Timing is everything when it comes to tax rises says Amanda Tickel, Deloitte’s new head of tax policy Read More...

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Numerous ‘perverse outcomes’ prompts parliamentary review into insolvency
Accounting Firms

Numerous ‘perverse outcomes’ prompts parliamentary review into insolvency

3y Tom Lemmon

Numerous ‘perverse outcomes’ prompts parliamentary...

Back-bench MPs call for evidence Read More...

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UK tax crunch widely expected
Brexit & Economy

UK tax crunch widely expected

3y Tom Lemmon

UK tax crunch widely expected

£394bn deficit means tax rises will be necessary to pay off coronavirus costs Read More...

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US based UK companies expected to face new tax challenges under Biden
Politics

US based UK companies expected to face new tax challenges under Biden

3y Leanna Reeves

US based UK companies expected to face new tax cha...

The rise in corporation tax and uncertainty within the tax environment adds burden to UK businesses Read More...

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Former UK chancellor: Don’t expect tax rises until 2024
Brexit & Economy

Former UK chancellor: Don’t expect tax rises until 2024

4y Tom Lemmon

Former UK chancellor: Don’t expect tax rises until...

Ex-chancellor Philip Hammond believes the current Government is unlikely to make “significant” tax rises until after the next general election Read Mo...

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