Former PwC employees to stand trial over Luxleaks scandal
Accounting Firms

Former PwC employees to stand trial over Luxleaks scandal

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Former PwC employees to stand trial over Luxleaks ...

Two PwC whistleblowers and journalist to stand trial over alleged leaking of corporate tax documents Read More...

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Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365m
Administration

Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365m

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365...

First-tier tribunal rules against Clavis Liberty Fund, over the shadowy use of dividend funds Read More...

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HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme
Administration

HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme

Taxman victorious in first-tier tribunal, puts a halt to €84m Fidex avoidance arrangement Read More...

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Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement
Administration

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agre...

British island territory agrees to sign OECD pact on tax co-operation, which has already been signed by 31 nations Read More...

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Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate services
Accounting Firms

Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate services

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate servic...

Top 50+50 firms Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate services Read More...

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UK pressures OECD to tackle unhelpful tax jurisdictions
Administration

UK pressures OECD to tackle unhelpful tax jurisdictions

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK pressures OECD to tackle unhelpful tax jurisdic...

Nations that defy international tax agreements should be listed and punished accordingly, Osborne suggests Read More...

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HMRC victorious in Supreme Court film tax battle
Administration

HMRC victorious in Supreme Court film tax battle

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC victorious in Supreme Court film tax battle

Supreme Court rules in favour of taxman over long-running Eclipse 35 tax avoidance scheme Read More...

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Eclipse film tax avoidance scheme takes appeal to Supreme Court
Administration

Eclipse film tax avoidance scheme takes appeal to Supreme Court

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Eclipse film tax avoidance scheme takes appeal to ...

The tax avoidance scheme involves high-profile individuals, including Sir Alex Ferguson Read More...

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Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud
Administration

Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Harrow accountant convicted of Gift Aid fraud

HMRC investigation finds Harrow accountant guilty of Gift Aid and VAT fraud Read More...

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Devon firm saved from administration in connected party pre-pack deal
Accounting Firms

Devon firm saved from administration in connected party pre-pack deal

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Devon firm saved from administration in connected ...

MG Associates purchased by London accountancy firm in pre-pack deal, after being involved in “extensive litigation” for a number of years Read More...

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Montpelier Professional winding-up order withdrawn
Accounting Firms

Montpelier Professional winding-up order withdrawn

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Montpelier Professional winding-up order withdrawn

Winding-up order against Montpelier Professional withdrawn, CEO tells Accountancy Age Read More...

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CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation
Accounting Standards

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Pape...

Taxation body welcomes departmental investigation into Panama Papers, but questions government’s approach to clampdown on corporate tax evasion Read M...

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How the new PSC Register will impact partnerships
Legal

How the new PSC Register will impact partnerships

9y Accountancy Age

How the new PSC Register will impact partnerships

?Daniel Sutherland, partner at Fox Williams, explains what the new PSC Register means for LLPs Read More...

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The red flags accountants must understand to combat money laundering
Legal

The red flags accountants must understand to combat money laundering

9y Accountancy Age

The red flags accountants must understand to comba...

Consistency is crucial in tackling the money laundering threat, writes Angela Foyle, partner (Financial Services) at BDO Read More...

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The Pre Pack Pool: problem-prone, time-consuming, costly and pointless
Business Recovery

The Pre Pack Pool: problem-prone, time-consuming, costly and pointless

9y Accountancy Age

The Pre Pack Pool: problem-prone, time-consuming, ...

Business recovery and reconstruction specialist Suzanne Jones has recently sought an opinion from the Pre-Pack Pool, one of just five applications mad...

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Colin: Panama Papers leak, anonymity regained?
Administration

Colin: Panama Papers leak, anonymity regained?

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Panama Papers leak, anonymity regained?

Colin thinks a new fashion trend will emerge following the Panama Papers leak Read More...

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Cameron letter urged Europe to protect offshore tax havens
Administration

Cameron letter urged Europe to protect offshore tax havens

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Cameron letter urged Europe to protect offshore ta...

Prime Minister discouraged former European council president from making offshore trusts subject to an EU tax crackdown Read More...

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R3 cautiously welcomes advent of simpler bankruptcy regime
Business Recovery

R3 cautiously welcomes advent of simpler bankruptcy regime

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

R3 cautiously welcomes advent of simpler bankruptc...

Applications will now be assessed by a government adjudicator rather than a judge Read More...

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Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from the Panama data leak
Administration

Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from the Panama data leak

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Why HMRC will struggle to gain convictions from th...

Accountancy Age analyses the stumbling blocks that the taxman will encounter as it looks to claw back evaded tax following the Panama papers leak Read...

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‘Profound concerns’ over HMRC’s data handling: Advisers react to Panama leak
Administration

‘Profound concerns’ over HMRC’s data handling: Advisers react to Panama lea...

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Profound concerns’ over HMRC’s data handling: Adv...

Tax experts give their verdict on the Mossack Fonseca scandal, with opinion spilt over whether HMRC will jump into action and bring evaders to justice...

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Panama data leak uncovers global tax havens of rich and powerful
Administration

Panama data leak uncovers global tax havens of rich and powerful

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Panama data leak uncovers global tax havens of ric...

Over 11 million leaked documents from Panama law firm uncover how global elite use offshore systems to hide their millions Read More...

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Small businesses turn to accountants over lawyers
Accounting Firms

Small businesses turn to accountants over lawyers

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Small businesses turn to accountants over lawyers

Small businesses would rather turn to their accountant than risk high costs of using legal professionals, Federation of Small Businesses says Read Mor...

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Charges dismissed against Duff & Phelps pair in Rangers fraud case
Legal

Charges dismissed against Duff & Phelps pair in Rangers fraud case

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Charges dismissed against Duff & Phelps pair i...

Charges dropped against David Whitehouse and Paul Clark over involvement with Rangers Read More...

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Trading law reviewed as liquidators fail to establish ‘increase in net deficiency'
Legal

Trading law reviewed as liquidators fail to establish ‘increase in net defi...

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Trading law reviewed as liquidators fail to establ...

Judge clarifes "apparently contradictory decisions that have caused controversy within the insolvency profession for a number of years" Read More...

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Disgraced IP Kiran Kumar Mistry jailed
Business Recovery

Disgraced IP Kiran Kumar Mistry jailed

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Disgraced IP Kiran Kumar Mistry jailed

The court heard that nine Midlands companies were involved in the fraudulent activity between November 1998 and July 2007. Read More...

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Proof is in the pudding as Frozen Fruit Company fails in its bid for zero VAT
Corporate Tax

Proof is in the pudding as Frozen Fruit Company fails in its bid for zero V...

10y Fraser Simpson

Proof is in the pudding as Frozen Fruit Company fa...

Tax judges rule that an "All Fruit Frozen Dessert" should have a standard VAT rating, dismissing arguments that it should have a zero rating, like fro...

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HMRC wins ‘goodwill payments' tax battle against Smith & Williamson
Accounting Firms

HMRC wins ‘goodwill payments' tax battle against Smith & Williamson

10y Fraser Simpson

HMRC wins ‘goodwill payments' tax battle against S...

HMRC appeal against investment management group Smith & Williamson over treatment of ‘goodwill payments' upheld Read More...

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