Importers face duty risk over Israeli goods
Corporate Tax

Importers face duty risk over Israeli goods

23y our parliamentary staff

Importers face duty risk over Israeli goods

Importers are facing demands for duty payments after failing to ensure that their goods do not come from Israeli settlements in the occupied territori...

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Brown's Budget may raise taxes
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Brown's Budget may raise taxes

23y David Rae

Brown's Budget may raise taxes

Next week's Budget will be chancellor Gordon Brown's seventh, and the speculation about what he might deliver has begun in earnest. Read More...

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FDs say no to tax rises to fund war
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FDs say no to tax rises to fund war

23y Paul Grant

FDs say no to tax rises to fund war

The Accountancy Age/Reed Accountancy Personnel Big Question found 72% of FDs would oppose the introduction of further taxes to finance military action...

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Treasury faces £1bn tax loss
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Treasury faces £1bn tax loss

23y David Rae

Treasury faces £1bn tax loss

With less than a week to go until the Budget, Gordon Brown is facing a devastating court action which could see the UK Treasury out of pocket to the t...

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Give small firms a break
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Give small firms a break

23y David Rae

Give small firms a break

What a husband and wife get up to behind closed doors is sacred. Not so, according to the Inland Revenue. Read More...

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NI increase may prompt job cuts
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NI increase may prompt job cuts

23y Gavin Hinks

NI increase may prompt job cuts

One in five firms intend to sack staff as a direct result of the rise in employers' national insurance, according to a British Chambers of Commerce su...

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Airlines seek tax waiver during war
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Airlines seek tax waiver during war

23y Liesbeth Evers

Airlines seek tax waiver during war

In a joint appeal, more than 90 airlines flying into Britain have asked Gordon Brown to cancel tax on air tickets until three months after the war wit...

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Breaking News: Bitter blow for contractors
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Breaking News: Bitter blow for contractors

23y David Rae

Breaking News: Bitter blow for contractors

British contractors and small businesses have been dealt a bitter blow today as the UK High Court upheld a ruling that favoured the Inland Revenue's c...

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No VAT for charities, say FDs
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No VAT for charities, say FDs

23y Tewksbury

No VAT for charities, say FDs

An overwhelming majority of UK finance directors believe charities should be able to recover all their VAT, according to the latest Accountancy Age/Re...

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C&W settles £1.5bn tax dispute
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C&W settles £1.5bn tax dispute

23y Liesbeth Evers

C&W settles £1.5bn tax dispute

C&W yesterday reached an agreement with the Inland Revenue to pay £380m to settle tax liabilities in relation to a decade of acquiring and selling...

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First corporate tax filing online
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First corporate tax filing online

23y AccountancyAge.com

First corporate tax filing online

Coventry firm Pilley & Florsham have made history by becoming the first accountants in the country to make a corporation tax return online. Read M...

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UK and Norway in taxation row
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UK and Norway in taxation row

23y Adriana Zea

UK and Norway in taxation row

A row over the taxation of oil pipelines has erupted between the UK and Norway that is threatening the construction of a link to a giant gasfield. Rea...

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Exit tax ruling could harm UK
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Exit tax ruling could harm UK

23y David Rae

Exit tax ruling could harm UK

Business leaders have demanded that the government improve UK competitiveness following a decision by the European Court of Justice to end so-called '...

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New pollution tax could hit air travel
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New pollution tax could hit air travel

23y our parliamentary staff

New pollution tax could hit air travel

Chancellor Gordon Brown is considering whether new taxes on aviation could help deal with congestion and pollution caused by air travel. Read More...

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Hedge fund managers in taxman's sights
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Hedge fund managers in taxman's sights

23y David Rae

Hedge fund managers in taxman's sights

Inland Revenue special compliance officers are investigating the possibility of tax evasion by hedge fund managers that could potentially run to milli...

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Exit tax may prompt exodus
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Exit tax may prompt exodus

23y David Rae

Exit tax may prompt exodus

The UK could be facing a corporate exodus after a European Court of Justice Advocate General's opinion deemed exit tax laws anti-competitive. Read Mor...

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PIN system aims to beat hoax agents.
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PIN system aims to beat hoax agents.

23y David Rae

PIN system aims to beat hoax agents.

The government is considering the introduction of a PIN security system that would allow the Inland Revenue to process forms received from accountants...

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MPs back charities in VAT exemption call.
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MPs back charities in VAT exemption call.

23y David Rae

MPs back charities in VAT exemption call.

Current charity legislation is anti-competitive because local authorities, which many organisations in the sector compete with, are exempt from VAT. R...

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ACT bill could climb to millions
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ACT bill could climb to millions

23y David Rae

ACT bill could climb to millions

The UK government could be facing a settlement bill far beyond its expectations as a result of cases brought against the Inland Revenue over advanced ...

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Revenue denies compensation story
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Revenue denies compensation story

23y David Rae

Revenue denies compensation story

The Inland Revenue has refuted weekend reports that Mapeley, the company at the heart of a hugely controversial PFI property deal, is preparing a £210...

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IT tax allowance to expire soon
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IT tax allowance to expire soon

23y David Rae

IT tax allowance to expire soon

Small businesses must buy new computer and communications equipment now if they are to benefit from the 100% tax allowance available on the technology...

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Businesses pay more tax than ever
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Businesses pay more tax than ever

23y AccountancyAge.com

Businesses pay more tax than ever

Almost 80% of businesses are paying more tax than ever, according to researchproduced by the Institute of Directors. Read More...

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Many FDs say NI rise will hit jobs
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Many FDs say NI rise will hit jobs

23y Paul Grant

Many FDs say NI rise will hit jobs

Could the imminent 1% increase in employers' NI contributions compel you to put off expansion of your workforce? Read More...

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No special NI grants for hospices
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No special NI grants for hospices

23y Larry Schlesinger

No special NI grants for hospices

Paymaster general Dawn Primarolo has brushed aside calls for special grants to hospices and other voluntary bodies working in the health sector to com...

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AOL tax case delayed till October
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AOL tax case delayed till October

23y AccountancyAge.com

AOL tax case delayed till October

A trial that examines the legitimacy of a tax loophole employed by AOL Time Warner has been delayed until October, due to a key witness being on mater...

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Manufacturing body pleas for tax breaks
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Manufacturing body pleas for tax breaks

23y Larry Schlesinger

Manufacturing body pleas for tax breaks

The Engineering Employers' Federation is petitioning the government to grant UK manufacturers tax breaks in the April Budget ahead of worrying new inv...

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London business faces higher Olympic bill
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London business faces higher Olympic bill

23y AccountancyAge.com

London business faces higher Olympic bill

London businesses could face a huge bill for hosting the 2012 Olympic Games under proposals being considered by the government. Read More...

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