IR35 judgement set for Friday
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IR35 judgement set for Friday

22y Alex Miller.

IR35 judgement set for Friday

The judgement in the Professional Contractors Group appeal against IR35 is to be handed down by the Court of Appeal on Friday. Read More...

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Tax the snack policy crumbles
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Tax the snack policy crumbles

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Tax the snack policy crumbles

Fans of Hula Hoops XL applauded raucously this week as Customs & Excise backed down on plans to impose VAT on the popular snack. Read More...

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IR may knock at your door this Xmas
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IR may knock at your door this Xmas

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

IR may knock at your door this Xmas

It might not only be carol singers knocking at your door this Christmas - Mrs Doyle may make an appearance too, Big Five firm Ernst & Young has wa...

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Treasury dismisses tax policy role
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Treasury dismisses tax policy role

22y our parliamentary staff

Treasury dismisses tax policy role

The Treasury has formally washed its hands of responsibility for tax policy, in a clash with MPs on the Commons Treasury Committee, over the departmen...

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PCG confident following IR35 appeal
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PCG confident following IR35 appeal

22y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

PCG confident following IR35 appeal

Veteran anti-IR35 campaigners, the Professional Contractors Group, are upbeat and confident after the Court of Appeal heard their appeal against the c...

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E-filing deluge faces Revenue
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E-filing deluge faces Revenue

22y Alex Miller.

E-filing deluge faces Revenue

The Inland Revenue has said it can cope with the deluge of extra work that would result if e-filing of payroll returns is made compulsory. Read More...

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Revenue chief backs Accenture deal
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Revenue chief backs Accenture deal

22y our parliamentary staff

Revenue chief backs Accenture deal

Inland Revenue chairman Sir Nick Montagu told MPs this week, he was confident the two year extension deal for the controversial NIRS2 computer system ...

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Experts condemn Revenue outsourcing
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Experts condemn Revenue outsourcing

22y Liesbeth Evers

Experts condemn Revenue outsourcing

A £4bn IT contract is up for grabs as the Inland Revenue continues to outsource its core IT functions in the face of widespread condemnation from indu...

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Pondering 'weather' to head for a sunny holiday camp with the Home
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Pondering 'weather' to head for a sunny holiday camp with the Home

22y Accountancy Age

Pondering 'weather' to head for a sunny holiday ca...

Most of my CPE reading consists of scanning the job pages of Accountancy Age. Did anyone else spot the wonderful spelling mistake on the Home Office a...

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Inland Revenue broke EU rules
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Inland Revenue broke EU rules

22y Philip Smith.

Inland Revenue broke EU rules

The Inland Revenue risked breaking EU law by extending a multi-million pound contract with Accenture to operate its national insurance computer, finan...

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Revenue complaints procedure slated
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Revenue complaints procedure slated

22y AccountancyAge.com

Revenue complaints procedure slated

It should be easier for those on low income to complain to the Inland Revenue about poor service, say tax experts. Read More...

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Letters - Challenge Revenue view.
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Letters - Challenge Revenue view.

22y Accountancy Age

Letters - Challenge Revenue view.

I read the extract from new publication IR35 – A Guide for Contractors that was published on your website and highlighted in your magazine (What...

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Revenue staff protest for more money
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Revenue staff protest for more money

22y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Revenue staff protest for more money

Staff at the Inland Revenue are taking industrial action in protest at the level of their annual pay award. Read More...

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Chris Moncrieff - The corridors of power ...
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Chris Moncrieff - The corridors of power ...

22y Chris Moncrieff

Chris Moncrieff - The corridors of power ...

Edward Leigh, a hard-line, argumentative right-wing Tory, whose name is barely known outside Westminster or his Gainsborough constituency, has quietly...

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Brown attacked over renovations VAT
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Brown attacked over renovations VAT

22y our parliamentary staff

Brown attacked over renovations VAT

Shadow chancellor Matthew Taylor has demanded the scrapping of the 5% concessionary rate of VAT on the cost of renovations, to be replaced by the prev...

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PwC says Brown may defer tax rises
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PwC says Brown may defer tax rises

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

PwC says Brown may defer tax rises

Consistent funding of public services may force the chancellor to defer anticipated tax rises in his next Budget, PricewaterhouseCoopers has warned. R...

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No need for tax rises, E&Y warns Brown
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No need for tax rises, E&Y warns Brown

22y Philip Smith.

No need for tax rises, E&Y warns Brown

Ernst & Young's ITEM Club has warned the chancellor there is no need for tax increases in the next Budget, saying such a move would be damaging to...

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Tax credits 'to cost billions'
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Tax credits 'to cost billions'

22y AccountancyAge.com

Tax credits 'to cost billions'

The government's new employment tax credit for low-wage workers and the integrated child credit for families with children could cost around Pounds 2....

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FATF commits to fight terror money
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FATF commits to fight terror money

23y Philip Smith.

FATF commits to fight terror money

The Financial Action Task Force has formally expanded its role to fight terrorist finances in addition to money laundering. Read More...

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Charities put under finance watch
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Charities put under finance watch

23y AccountancyAge.com

Charities put under finance watch

The Charity Commission investigated more than 1,000 allegations of abuse or maladministration last year, according to the commission's latest annual r...

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FATF moves to cut terrorist finances
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FATF moves to cut terrorist finances

23y Gavin Hinks , Writer

FATF moves to cut terrorist finances

An emergency meeting of the Financial Action Task Force this morning stated its mission was to 'strangle and cut the supply of money and assets that t...

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Brown launches share incentive plan
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Brown launches share incentive plan

23y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Brown launches share incentive plan

The government today launched an effort to kick-start business particpation in employee share ownership schemes. Read More...

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Share incentive plan panned
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Share incentive plan panned

23y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Share incentive plan panned

Experts have lashed out at the government's freshly-launched Share Incentive Plan, calling it a missed opportunity. Read More...

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UK joins FATF in meeting on terror
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UK joins FATF in meeting on terror

23y Gavin Hinks , Writer

UK joins FATF in meeting on terror

The UK is to participate in an emergency meeting of the Financial Action Task Force in a bid to develop an international strategy for dealing with the...

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Revenue denies 'cosy' NAO alliance
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Revenue denies 'cosy' NAO alliance

23y Philip Smith.

Revenue denies 'cosy' NAO alliance

The head of the Inland Revenue has angrily denied a 'cosy relationship' exists between the Revenue and the National Audit Office during a grilling by ...

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Report calls for Revenue to assist farms
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Report calls for Revenue to assist farms

23y our parliamentary staff

Report calls for Revenue to assist farms

The government has been told to ensure that the Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise continue to allow hard-hit farms and rural businesses to defer...

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Foreign office pips Revenue in web league
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Foreign office pips Revenue in web league

23y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

Foreign office pips Revenue in web league

The Inland Revenue has fallen behind the Foreign Office as the most searched for government website, according to search engine msn.co.uk. Read More...

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