Lib Dems plan to tax wealthy, Clegg confirms
Corporate Tax

Lib Dems plan to tax wealthy, Clegg confirms

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Lib Dems plan to tax wealthy, Clegg confirms

The deputy prime minister plans to cut the deficit through 'clamping down on tax evasion and tax avoidance; significant additional savings in Whitehal...

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Europe could probe sweetheart deals after Luxembourg leaks
Corporate Tax

Europe could probe sweetheart deals after Luxembourg leaks

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Europe could probe sweetheart deals after Luxembou...

European parliament considers establishing inquiry into potential sweetheart deals between countries and multinationals Read More...

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Hodge: More thorough accounting required for tax reliefs
Corporate Tax

Hodge: More thorough accounting required for tax reliefs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hodge: More thorough accounting required for tax r...

Public Accounts Committee chairwoman calls for better monitoring of the performance of tax reliefs Read More...

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ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial discipline
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial discipline

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial...

Whole of Government Accounts report critical of Treasury oversight of government departments Read More...

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Scottish Police Authority audit quality panned
Audit

Scottish Police Authority audit quality panned

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Scottish Police Authority audit quality panned

Unqualified 2013/14 accounts criticised while attention drawn to the poor quality of several aspects of the SPA's accounting records Read More...

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PAC accuses Shire and PwC over Luxembourg tax structure
Corporate Tax

PAC accuses Shire and PwC over Luxembourg tax structure

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

PAC accuses Shire and PwC over Luxembourg tax stru...

MPs admonish tax chiefs over structures incorporating entities in low-tax Luxembourg Read More...

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AS2014: Osborne's reforms sensible - IoD
Corporate Tax

AS2014: Osborne's reforms sensible - IoD

11y Stephen Herring

AS2014: Osborne's reforms sensible - IoD

Sensible reforms preface more radical tax policies in next parliament, writes Institute of Directors' head of taxation Stephen Herring Read More...

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#AS2014: Government brings in 'Google Tax' among avoidance measures
Corporate Tax

#AS2014: Government brings in 'Google Tax' among avoidance measures

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

#AS2014: Government brings in 'Google Tax' among a...

Chancellor announces raft of new anti-tax avoidance measures as government continues drive to curb practice Read More...

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#AS2014: Osborne pulls stamp duty rabbit out of hat
Personal Tax

#AS2014: Osborne pulls stamp duty rabbit out of hat

11y Richard Crump , Writer

#AS2014: Osborne pulls stamp duty rabbit out of ha...

Chancellor announces sweeping reform to stamp duty tax system, replacing it with a progressive regime from midnight Read More...

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Live blog: Autumn Statement 2014
Corporate Tax

Live blog: Autumn Statement 2014

11y Accountancy Age

Live blog: Autumn Statement 2014

See all the comings and goings of the Autumn Statement 2014 here Read More...

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Devolved Scottish tax powers must be managed carefully, say advisers
Corporate Tax

Devolved Scottish tax powers must be managed carefully, say advisers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Devolved Scottish tax powers must be managed caref...

Devolved taxation powers to Scotland could distort economy if managed poorly, but advisers praise pragmatism of move Read More...

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Smith Commission recommends Scotland sets own income tax rates
Corporate Tax

Smith Commission recommends Scotland sets own income tax rates

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Smith Commission recommends Scotland sets own inco...

Scotland should gain power to set income tax among raft of recommendations by Smith Commission Read More...

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Accounting gaffe leads to nurses being asked to 'work for free'
Politics

Accounting gaffe leads to nurses being asked to 'work for free'

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Accounting gaffe leads to nurses being asked to 'w...

RCN said the draconian move by the NHS trust was badly damaging morale among nurses who already voluntarily work extra hours unpaid Read More...

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CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution
Corporate Governance

CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution

IIRC and CIPFA push initiative to to drive more sustainability and transparency into public sector reporting Read More...

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Labour promise to double penalties for tax avoiders
Corporate Tax

Labour promise to double penalties for tax avoiders

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Labour promise to double penalties for tax avoider...

No-compromise stance outlined by shadow chancellor Ed Balls who pledged a Labour government would double the penalties for those caught by HMRC's Gene...

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CIPFA launches global fraud risk register
Politics

CIPFA launches global fraud risk register

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA launches global fraud risk register

The public finance body will work alongside its international partner organisations to collate the most common fraud risks currently afflicting govern...

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CIPFA: Drastic, longer-term public finance thinking needed
Politics

CIPFA: Drastic, longer-term public finance thinking needed

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA: Drastic, longer-term public finance thinkin...

CIPFA's pre-election manifesto calls for longer-term thinking by government Read More...

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Taking Stock: Dozy government MPs ‘snooze’ through key insolvency vote
Business Recovery

Taking Stock: Dozy government MPs ‘snooze’ through key insolvency vote

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Dozy government MPs ‘snooze’ through...

Government MPs apparently forget to vote on a key committee-stage amendment to the Small Business, Enterprise, and Employment Bill Read More...

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CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification in 2015
Accounting Standards

CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification in 2015

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification i...

Improvements will include an increased focus on commercial skills such as commissioning, contract negotiation, financial modelling, and partnership wo...

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Labour to hit £3m homes with £10k mansion tax
Personal Tax

Labour to hit £3m homes with £10k mansion tax

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Labour to hit £3m homes with £10k mansion tax

Labour mansion tax plans could include substantial rise for homes over £3m Read More...

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Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land taxes
Corporate Tax

Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land taxes

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land ta...

Edinburgh uses its tax-setting powers during the Scottish Budget Read More...

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Clegg makes £500 re-election tax cut promise
Personal Tax

Clegg makes £500 re-election tax cut promise

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Clegg makes £500 re-election tax cut promise

Liberal Democrats leader Clegg promises increase in personal allowance Read More...

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R3 calls on next government to commit to insolvency reforms
Politics

R3 calls on next government to commit to insolvency reforms

11y Richard Crump , Writer

R3 calls on next government to commit to insolvenc...

Insolvency reforms needed for better deal for small businesses, taxpayers, and indebted individuals, R3 says Read More...

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HMRC turns to psychologists to inspire guilt in taxpayers
Personal Tax

HMRC turns to psychologists to inspire guilt in taxpayers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC turns to psychologists to inspire guilt in ta...

Psychologists help HMRC draft letters to taxpayers in arrears to drive up yield Read More...

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LGA creates new company to fill Audit Commission’s demise
Audit

LGA creates new company to fill Audit Commission’s demise

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

LGA creates new company to fill Audit Commission’s...

Local Government Association sets up independent company in preparation for the closure of the Audit Commission in March 2015 Read More...

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Colin: Two things in life were guaranteed...
Personal Tax

Colin: Two things in life were guaranteed...

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Two things in life were guaranteed...

... but now no more, Colin notes Read More...

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Conservatives promise to scrap 55% pensions ‘death tax’
Personal Tax

Conservatives promise to scrap 55% pensions ‘death tax’

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Conservatives promise to scrap 55% pensions ‘death...

Pensioners will be able to leave a much greater portion of their pension pots to wider variety of people with the abolition of the 55% rate Read More...

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