HMRC budget cuts are "economics of the playground"
Corporate Tax

HMRC budget cuts are "economics of the playground"

15y Jaimie Kaffash

HMRC budget cuts are "economics of the playground"

The president of the Association of Revenue and Customs tells MPs that there is no rational argument behind Treasury cuts in HMRC's budget Read More...

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IoD calls for 15% corporation tax
Corporate Tax

IoD calls for 15% corporation tax

15y Jaimie Kaffash

IoD calls for 15% corporation tax

The Institute of Directors have called for the UK to have the lowest corporation tax in the world by 2020, and for the abolition of the 50% tax rate R...

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Northern Irish eyes are not smiling
Corporate Tax

Northern Irish eyes are not smiling

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Northern Irish eyes are not smiling

Plans to reduce corporation tax in Northern Ireland would bring a whole new set of troubles Read More...

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Government wants better tax impact discussions
Business Regulation

Government wants better tax impact discussions

15y our parliamentary correspondent

Government wants better tax impact discussions

David Gauke wants more detailed impact assessments as part of the tax consutlation process Read More...

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Institutes call for technical tax support for MPs
Corporate Tax

Institutes call for technical tax support for MPs

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Institutes call for technical tax support for MPs

The CIOT and ICAEW have welcomed the proposal for tax professionals to be involved in legislation at an early stage Read More...

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HMRC fails to fast-track football insolvency case
Company News

HMRC fails to fast-track football insolvency case

15y Rachael Singh

HMRC fails to fast-track football insolvency case

HM Revenue & Customs has lost an appeal to fast-track its action against the Football League's controversial football creditor rule Read More...

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Accountancy firm boss jailed
Company News

Accountancy firm boss jailed

15y Rachael Singh

Accountancy firm boss jailed

Accountancy firm director Kishor Doshi is jailed for tipping his client off to a police investigation Read More...

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Labour calls for new bankers' bonuses levy
Personal Tax

Labour calls for new bankers' bonuses levy

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Labour calls for new bankers' bonuses levy

The opposition has said that a new tax on bankers' bonuses would raise £3.5bn and would promote growth Read More...

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Kraft to face grilling from MPs
Corporate Tax

Kraft to face grilling from MPs

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Kraft to face grilling from MPs

The food company will be questioned over its move to Switzerland for tax purposes by the Commons' business, skills and innovation committee Read More...

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Northern Ireland corporation tax in line for big cut
Corporate Tax

Northern Ireland corporation tax in line for big cut

15y Accountancy Age

Northern Ireland corporation tax in line for big c...

Speculation mounts that the government has accepted Northern Ireland should compete against the Republic on tax Read More...

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MPs recommend greater policy role for tax professionals
Corporate Tax

MPs recommend greater policy role for tax professionals

15y Jaimie Kaffash

MPs recommend greater policy role for tax professi...

The Treasury select committees report into the principles of taxation has called for greater analysis from tax professionals before enacting legislati...

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Mixed blessings for NI and income tax marriage
Corporate Tax

Mixed blessings for NI and income tax marriage

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Mixed blessings for NI and income tax marriage

The Office of Tax Simplification's recommendation for an integration of National Insurance and income tax is only one part of a move towards reform th...

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Investment funds risk losing tax exempt status
Corporate Tax

Investment funds risk losing tax exempt status

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Investment funds risk losing tax exempt status

Asset managers wishing to set up "master funds" in the UK in line with EU regulations could risk losing their tax exempt status Read More...

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Union urges £260m investment in the taxman
Corporate Tax

Union urges £260m investment in the taxman

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Union urges £260m investment in the taxman

ARC wants hundreds of staff taken on to recoup lost taxes Read More...

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OTS reforms will harm the self-employed, says Deloitte partner
Corporate Tax

OTS reforms will harm the self-employed, says Deloitte partner

15y Jaimie Kaffash

OTS reforms will harm the self-employed, says Delo...

The proposal to merge income tax and National Insurance would result in higher costs for self-employed people, warns tax expert Read More...

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HMRC's PAYE reforms slammed by CIoT
Company News

HMRC's PAYE reforms slammed by CIoT

15y Rachael Singh

HMRC's PAYE reforms slammed by CIoT

Institutes protests tight timescale set by the taxman to change PAYE systems Read More...

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Major firms hail 'truly radical' reforms
Corporate Tax

Major firms hail 'truly radical' reforms

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Major firms hail 'truly radical' reforms

PwC and KPMG have said the Office of Tax Simplification review into small businesses is "truly radical", but warned that change will not come about fo...

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When tax planning goes wrong
Administration

When tax planning goes wrong

15y Paul Sutton

When tax planning goes wrong

Experts make tax planning sound easy, but it can go horribly wrong Read More...

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HMRC 'must change attitude to SME record keeping'
Corporate Tax

HMRC 'must change attitude to SME record keeping'

15y Jaimie Kaffash

HMRC 'must change attitude to SME record keeping'

The taxman's plans to increase scrutiny on businesses' record keeping will need to be reviewed after the Office of Tax Simplification's recommendation...

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It's my party and I'll criticise tax policy if I want to
Corporate Tax

It's my party and I'll criticise tax policy if I want to

15y Jaimie Kaffash

It's my party and I'll criticise tax policy if I w...

There is not only a party in the House, but two... Read More...

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SME tax reform "will benefit tax advisers"
Corporate Tax

SME tax reform "will benefit tax advisers"

15y Jaimie Kaffash

SME tax reform "will benefit tax advisers"

An overhaul of the tax system for small businesses would cost tax advisers work, but would ultimately benefit them, says John Whiting Read More...

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Whiting says full NI/income tax merger is unlikely
Corporate Tax

Whiting says full NI/income tax merger is unlikely

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Whiting says full NI/income tax merger is unlikely

The head of the Office of Tax Simplification review says that a complete integration of the NI and income tax systems is unlikely, but working towards...

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15y Accountancy Age

Follow us on Twitter

Follow Accountancy Age staff through their Twitter accounts Read More...

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Directors call for IR35 business test
Corporate Tax

Directors call for IR35 business test

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Directors call for IR35 business test

The Institute of Directors expressed disappointment that a simple business test to determine employment status was only the third option in the Office...

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IR35 should be abolished or reformed, says OTS
Corporate Tax

IR35 should be abolished or reformed, says OTS

15y Jaimie Kaffash

IR35 should be abolished or reformed, says OTS

The IR35 legislation must be abolished or undergo a change in implementation from HMRC, the OTS's review of small businesses has said Read More...

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OTS calls for radical reforms
Corporate Tax

OTS calls for radical reforms

15y Jaimie Kaffash

OTS calls for radical reforms

The second Office of Tax Simplification report has urged the government to set out a timetable for merging income tax and National Insurance and intro...

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Connect for tax
Administration

Connect for tax

15y Accountancy Age

Connect for tax

Can HMRC break the habit of a lifetime and get different datasets singing together in harmony? Read More...

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