Tax reform talks to drag on
Corporate Tax

Tax reform talks to drag on

23y AccountancyAge.com

Tax reform talks to drag on

Paymaster general Dawn Primarolo is expected to announce today that talks on reforming the corporation tax regime will be extended for another year. R...

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The Debare: Tax breaks for supporter-owned clubs
Corporate Tax

The Debare: Tax breaks for supporter-owned clubs

23y Accountancy Age

The Debare: Tax breaks for supporter-owned clubs

Supporter-owned clubs should receive tax breaks - that will solve football's crisis, says Andy Burnham MP. It won't save them financially, says Damian...

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Customs faces VAT rebate crisis
Corporate Tax

Customs faces VAT rebate crisis

23y David Rae

Customs faces VAT rebate crisis

Thousands of UK companies could receive VAT rebates worth millions of pounds following a European Commission decision that HM Customs had infringed EU...

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Cut! UK films need more tax break action
Corporate Tax

Cut! UK films need more tax break action

23y Accountancy Age

Cut! UK films need more tax break action

Tax breaks for UK films are high on the agenda as investment from international distributors begins to dry up. Baker Tilly warns that funding from int...

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Government to call 'cut' on film tax benefits
Corporate Tax

Government to call 'cut' on film tax benefits

23y Accountancy Age

Government to call 'cut' on film tax benefits

The government looks set to axe 100% tax relief for the film industry, according to tax advisers. Read More...

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Hidden threat in VAT amnesty
Corporate Tax

Hidden threat in VAT amnesty

23y Larry Schlesinger

Hidden threat in VAT amnesty

The amnesty period granted to qualifying companies who have not yet registered for VAT purposes could be a dual-edged sword. Read More...

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SMEs overpaying on business rates
Corporate Tax

SMEs overpaying on business rates

23y Larry Schlesinger

SMEs overpaying on business rates

Businesses, especially small and medium-sized operations, could save as much as 20% on their business rates, if they make the most of an array of uncl...

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Green investments qualify for maximum relief
Corporate Tax

Green investments qualify for maximum relief

23y Larry Schlesinger

Green investments qualify for maximum relief

Companies that invest in approved energy efficient plant and machinery equipment are entitled to 100% first year tax relief under the government's enh...

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MPs want tax breaks for supporter-led clubs
Corporate Tax

MPs want tax breaks for supporter-led clubs

23y Adriana Zea

MPs want tax breaks for supporter-led clubs

Football accountancy experts have welcomed news that MPs are lobbying the government to win tax breaks for supporter-owned football clubs, saying any ...

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Customs committed to carousel fraud battle
Corporate Tax

Customs committed to carousel fraud battle

23y Larry Schlesinger

Customs committed to carousel fraud battle

In response to the KPMG Fraud barometer, which shows an upturn in carousel fraud, Customs says measures announced in the Budget will target this abuse...

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Hedge fund VAT proposals to be reconsidered
Corporate Tax

Hedge fund VAT proposals to be reconsidered

23y AccountancyAge.com

Hedge fund VAT proposals to be reconsidered

Customs & Excise is believed to be reconsidering proposals that would prevent hedge fund managers from reclaiming VAT on certain items, following ...

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R&D tax credits extension planned
Corporate Tax

R&D tax credits extension planned

23y our parliamentary staff

R&D tax credits extension planned

The Treasury and the Department of Trade and Industry have launched a consultation exercise over plans to extend the scope of research and development...

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No delay to stamp duty reform
Corporate Tax

No delay to stamp duty reform

23y AccountancyAge.com

No delay to stamp duty reform

The Treasury has dismissed calls from the Tories to delay reform of stamp duty on commercial property, saying it would only prolong tax avoidance. Rea...

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Level online VAT playing field due tomorrow
Corporate Tax

Level online VAT playing field due tomorrow

23y David Rae

Level online VAT playing field due tomorrow

New VAT laws governing non-EU companies trading over the internet come into force tomorrow, aimed at eliminating unfair tax advantages. Read More...

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Door slammed on tax avoidance loopholes
Corporate Tax

Door slammed on tax avoidance loopholes

23y David Rae

Door slammed on tax avoidance loopholes

Corporation and inheritance tax avoidance loopholes have been slammed shut today by paymaster general, Dawn Primarolo. Read More...

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Commons row over stamp duty reforms
Corporate Tax

Commons row over stamp duty reforms

23y our parliamentary correspondent

Commons row over stamp duty reforms

A furious row has erupted over the extent to which the Inland Revenue arbitrarily truncated consultations on the most widespread reform of stamp duty ...

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Manx tax strategy wins Brussels' approval
Corporate Tax

Manx tax strategy wins Brussels' approval

23y Larry Schlesinger

Manx tax strategy wins Brussels' approval

The decision by the Isle of Man to move to a uniform system of corporate taxation has won the full approval of Brussels. Read More...

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Doctors propose 'fatty foods' tax charge
Corporate Tax

Doctors propose 'fatty foods' tax charge

23y AccountancyAge.com

Doctors propose 'fatty foods' tax charge

High-fat foods such as biscuits, cakes and processed meals could be subject to a 17.5% VAT-type charge, if proposals by the British Medical Associatio...

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Stars lobby for lower VAT rates on records
Corporate Tax

Stars lobby for lower VAT rates on records

23y Adriana Zea

Stars lobby for lower VAT rates on records

Tom Jones is among more than 1,000 European musicians, including Sir Elton John and Chris de Burgh, who have signed a petition to put pressure on the ...

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EU system to tackle customs fraud
Corporate Tax

EU system to tackle customs fraud

23y AccountancyAge.com

EU system to tackle customs fraud

European finance ministers have approved a €35m (£25m) tracking system designed to prevent alcohol and tobacco tax fraud. Read More...

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KPMG wants debate on tax avoidance
Corporate Tax

KPMG wants debate on tax avoidance

23y Larry Schlesinger

KPMG wants debate on tax avoidance

The Big Four firm has called for a fresh debate on Budgetary measures introduced to tackle tax avoidance, amid concerns that business is being alienat...

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Clampdown on illegal wine sellers
Corporate Tax

Clampdown on illegal wine sellers

23y Adriana Zea

Clampdown on illegal wine sellers

Hundreds of illegal wine merchants could be put out of business for good after insolvency experts were employed in a groundbreaking project to pursue ...

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Beware stamp duty trap
Corporate Tax

Beware stamp duty trap

23y David Rae

Beware stamp duty trap

UK companies risk getting their fingers burnt if they don't fully investigate the introduction of the new stamp duty land tax proposed in the Finance ...

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Success for OECD in tax havens battle
Corporate Tax

Success for OECD in tax havens battle

23y Larry Schlesinger

Success for OECD in tax havens battle

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's drive to improve the transparency of offshore financial centres, has been boosted after on...

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Tories promise tax relief for charities
Corporate Tax

Tories promise tax relief for charities

23y our parliamentary staff

Tories promise tax relief for charities

A future Tory government would consider extending the tax relief for 'covenanted gifts' given to charities to spontaneous giving such as putting coins...

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Mobile operators set for VAT dogfight
Corporate Tax

Mobile operators set for VAT dogfight

23y AccountancyAge.com

Mobile operators set for VAT dogfight

Mobile operators that bid for 3G licences are taking steps to reclaim an estimated £3.9bn in VAT from Customs & Excise, but are facing a long hard fig...

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R&D credit uptake slow
Corporate Tax

R&D credit uptake slow

23y Adriana Zea

R&D credit uptake slow

The uptake of more than £500m in research and development tax credits has remained slow, despite a recent Revenue guidance note, because businesses ar...

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