Tories examine raising VAT to 20%
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Tories examine raising VAT to 20%

16y Accountancy Age

Tories examine raising VAT to 20%

Party refuses to rule out a hike in VAT if it wins 2010 election Read More...

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Tax returns to go offshore?
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Tax returns to go offshore?

16y Accountancy Age

Tax returns to go offshore?

HMRC reported to be mulling the idea of outsourcing tax return processing to India Read More...

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Widen offshore amnesty, experts demand
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Widen offshore amnesty, experts demand

16y Judith Tydd

Widen offshore amnesty, experts demand

Taxman launches new amnesty for people who owe tax on interest earned in offshore accounts but experts say the special terms should be offered to ta...

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Carousel fraud costs HMRC £2bn in VAT revenues
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Carousel fraud costs HMRC £2bn in VAT revenues

16y Santhie Goundar

Carousel fraud costs HMRC £2bn in VAT revenues

Despite a crackdown on carousel fraud, up to £2bn a year is still lost to the scams Read More...

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VAT: charity begins at home
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VAT: charity begins at home

16y Accountancy Age

VAT: charity begins at home

The VAT rule change for charities is not all bad news Read More...

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Tax deferral scheme receives legal approval despite insolvency concerns
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Tax deferral scheme receives legal approval despite insolvency concerns

16y Accountancy Age

Tax deferral scheme receives legal approval despit...

‘Time to pay’ project gets thumbs up, but some IPs want those using scheme named Read More...

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US continues battle for UBS customer names
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US continues battle for UBS customer names

16y Rachael Singh

US continues battle for UBS customer names

Swiss and American governments may need to reach an agreement on banking secrecy laws before the Department of Justice takes Swiss bank UBS to court ...

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Video: HMRC's second offshore tax amnesty
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Video: HMRC's second offshore tax amnesty

16y rumo , Writer

Video: HMRC's second offshore tax amnesty

HMRC’s top tax administrator comes clean about the impact a second disclosure opportunity will have on taxpayers and the public purse Read More...

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£3bn in tax payments deferred by HMRC
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£3bn in tax payments deferred by HMRC

16y Gavin Hinks

£3bn in tax payments deferred by HMRC

Recession hit business pays back £2bn in deferred tax Read More...

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Effect of tax enquiries will be ‘negligible’
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Effect of tax enquiries will be ‘negligible’

16y Judith Tydd

Effect of tax enquiries will be ‘negligible’

More than 1,000 new enquiries into corporate tax compliance have been launched by HMRC’ Large Business Service but the impact of it is going to be '...

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Is the taxman really guilty of human rights abuse?
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Is the taxman really guilty of human rights abuse?

16y Judith Tydd

Is the taxman really guilty of human rights abuse?

New legislation governing the right of HMRC to acquire data and information have the capacity to breach human rights says Roger Barnard, director of ...

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Accounts qualified in five government departments
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Accounts qualified in five government departments

16y our parliamentary correspondent

Accounts qualified in five government departments

MoD, HMRC, the Treasury, department of work and pensions and the Equalities Commission all see accounts qualified Read More...

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On the money with Gavin Hinks
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On the money with Gavin Hinks

16y Gavin Hinks

On the money with Gavin Hinks

How much do we care about the taxman? Read More...

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Consultation proposal targets avoidance users
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Consultation proposal targets avoidance users

16y Judith Tydd

Consultation proposal targets avoidance users

HMRC moves to strenghten tax disclosure regime Read More...

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Timms: Decision on HMRC pay freeze is just a few weeks away
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Timms: Decision on HMRC pay freeze is just a few weeks away

16y Judith Tydd

Timms: Decision on HMRC pay freeze is just a few w...

Treasury minister refuses to rule HMRC pay freeze out Read More...

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HMRC powers could force accountants to disclose client details
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HMRC powers could force accountants to disclose client details

16y Paul Grant

HMRC powers could force accountants to disclose cl...

Revenue demands new powers to identify those looking to avoid paying 50% tax rate Read More...

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Devereux responds to tax report criticism
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Devereux responds to tax report criticism

16y Judith Tydd

Devereux responds to tax report criticism

Tax think-tank hits back at research conclusions Read More...

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Amnesty dates revealed for overseas account holders
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Amnesty dates revealed for overseas account holders

16y Judith Tydd

Amnesty dates revealed for overseas account holder...

Amnesty to launch 1 September Read More...

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Tax credits deadline hit by overtime ban
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Tax credits deadline hit by overtime ban

16y Judith Tydd

Tax credits deadline hit by overtime ban

Union seeks more full-time jobs and the end of overtime after staff cuts Read More...

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Tories face lobbying over tax relief policy
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Tories face lobbying over tax relief policy

16y Accountancy Age

Tories face lobbying over tax relief policy

Business says UK competitiveness threatened by Tory plan to remove tax relief on interest Read More...

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Video: The taxman's new debt collector and are pre-packs working?
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Video: The taxman's new debt collector and are pre-packs working?

16y rumo , Writer

Video: The taxman's new debt collector and are pre...

Pre-pack adminisrations in review and HMRC outsources outstanding debt collection Read More...

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Overview: Peter Caryana rocks the boat
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Overview: Peter Caryana rocks the boat

16y Accountancy Age

Overview: Peter Caryana rocks the boat

Prospects: will Gibraltar’s tax changes affect its reputation? Read More...

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Tax increase: shot in the foot
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Tax increase: shot in the foot

16y Anthony Harrington

Tax increase: shot in the foot

Tax increases on the pensions of the rich will backfire Read More...

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It’s not the destination, it’s the VAT
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It’s not the destination, it’s the VAT

16y Judith Tydd

It’s not the destination, it’s the VAT

Home or away: the decision as where to charge VAT could floor travel agents Read More...

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Tax haven transparency casts shadow over hedge funds
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Tax haven transparency casts shadow over hedge funds

16y Judith Tydd

Tax haven transparency casts shadow over hedge fun...

Fears that the Cayman Islands won't continue to be a welcoming home for hedge funds rise as the islands last week signed a tax information exchange a...

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HMRC tax compliance budget drops 3%
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HMRC tax compliance budget drops 3%

16y Judith Tydd

HMRC tax compliance budget drops 3%

Taxman's budget for tax compliance and enforcement drops by 3% despite the need to claw back the dramatic decline in tax receipts Read More...

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Relocation: going somewhere?
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Relocation: going somewhere?

16y Accountancy Age

Relocation: going somewhere?

The uncertainty surrounding the UK tax system has led to many companies considering relocating their headquarters, but it isn’t quite that simple Rea...

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