The Confederation of British Industry is at loggerheads with the government over the UK business tax burden, calling the additional costs unfair and m...
View articleThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's long-running drive to stamp out tax evasion and harmful tax practices is under threat from...
View articleThe Inland Revenue's latest paper on corporation tax reform suggests the opposite of what was set out in the 2002 version. Although the paper aims to ...
View articleTop 20 firm Saffery Champness is urging the Inland Revenue to update its tax relief system for farmers to meet the needs of a more diversified sector....
View articleUS computer company Sun Microsystems has been forced to take a $1.05bn (£630m) charge to reflect a deferred tax accounting adjustment, after it reveal...
View articleA decision handed down last week by the European Court of Justice in favour of Dutch engineering company Bosal Holdings could lead to hundreds of mill...
View articleThere can be few less thankless tasks than representing a tax authority in front of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Read More...
View articleMPs have demanded Gordon Brown end the uncertainty and ensure tax concessionsto the British film industry continue. Read More...
View articleThe Inland Revenue has taken a step forward in its fight against cross-border tax evasion by publishing draft regulations on the implementation of the...
View articleThe 40% crash in equity markets has lead to capital gains tax receipts falling by almost half, according to figures provided by the Inland Revenue. Re...
View articleThe European Union's trade commissioner has called for the introduction of a 'Eurotax' on companies after the EU constitution is adopted. Read More...
View articleTips pooled together by waiters and distributed amongst employees could be subject to national insurance contributions, according to PricewaterhouseCo...
View articleLord Whitty, the farming minister, has demanded the Treasury introduce greater tax incentives for environmentally friendly fuels. Read More...
View articleThe European Commission wants to widen the scope of European Union legislation limiting the taxation of dividends paid by subsidiaries to parent compa...
View articleThe government has introduced legislation to protect direct tax revenues which is almost certainly illegal under European law, according to experts. R...
View articleAn £80m VAT missing trader scam involving mobile phones and computer chips was uncovered last week as Customs and Excise made two arrests. Read More...
View articlePlans to impose the world's first 'fart tax' on New Zealand farmers has resulted in huge protests in the country's capital Wellington. Read More...
View articleNew tax breaks are being offered to amateur sports clubs in a bid to stem the growth of obesity in young people. Read More...
View articleLeading businessmen have challenged Tony Blair over the increasing tax burden carried by British businesses after a leaked letter to the Treasury sign...
View articleCompanies that provide free breakfasts to staff that cycle into work in the belief that they are tax-free could, inadvertently, be tripping themselves...
View articleExperts have slammed the recent consultation document on the reform of corporation tax, describing it as a document that avoids the issue of Europe. R...
View article'The thin end of wedge', 'scratching the surface', 'ducking the issue', 'the beginning of an administrative nightmare' and 'a piecemeal approach' are ...
View articlePricewaterhouseCoopers has urged businesses to act now to register for VAT to avoid incurring penalties. Read More...
View articleSupporter-owned football clubs are calling for a drop in employers' national insurance contributions following news that the government is looking to ...
View articleThe Bronte Parsonage Museum in Yorkshire, home of legendary literary sisters Emily, Anne and Charlotte, has won a 13-year battle with Customs & Ex...
View articleConsultation on corporation tax reform will continue for at least 12 weeks after the government published further proposals for change. Read More...
View articleBusinesses that sell their goods and services across the EU could be hit by new VAT obligations depending on how they structure their operations. Read...
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