Zoos await VAT ruling
Administration

Zoos await VAT ruling

24y Gavin Hinks

Zoos await VAT ruling

Zoos across the UK are expected to hear on Thursday whether they'll be able to claim back as much as £30m in VAT when the European Court of Justice is...

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VAT increase could cost charities £100m
Corporate Tax

VAT increase could cost charities £100m

24y Adriana Zea

VAT increase could cost charities £100m

An increase in VAT, which many believe Gordon Brown will announce in his Budget speech on 7 April, could cost charities millions of pounds per year, a...

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Bahamas and OECD in tax agreement
Corporate Tax

Bahamas and OECD in tax agreement

24y Damian Wild

Bahamas and OECD in tax agreement

The Bahamas today reached an agreement with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development relating to the organisation's global crackdown ...

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CO2 tax chokes drivers
Personal Tax

CO2 tax chokes drivers

24y Alex Miller.

CO2 tax chokes drivers

An estimated 1.7 million company car drivers could suddenly be faced with paying £30 a month more in tax on 6 April, when the new CO2 emissions-based ...

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An ISA way to invest
Personal Tax

An ISA way to invest

24y Philip Smith.

An ISA way to invest

Tax-free savings? Philip Smith takes a look at investing on the web. Read More...

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Loophole could cost 1% of GDP
Personal Tax

Loophole could cost 1% of GDP

24y Philip Smith.

Loophole could cost 1% of GDP

Government stands accused of inaction as row erupts over news that Labour party donors are being allowed to avoid tax bills which is costing the taxpa...

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Treasury under fire over VAT data
Administration

Treasury under fire over VAT data

24y our parliamentary staff

Treasury under fire over VAT data

Treasury ministers have come under attack for failing to speed up the use of VAT data to replace monthly demands for information on turnover for gover...

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Freeserve takes on Customs VAT rule
Corporate Tax

Freeserve takes on Customs VAT rule

24y Philip Smith.

Freeserve takes on Customs VAT rule

Freeserve, the UK's largest internet service provider is taking Customs & Excise to court over its long-running VAT battle with arch rival AOL. Read M...

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Foreign millionaires to lose some tax perks
Personal Tax

Foreign millionaires to lose some tax perks

24y Accountancy Age

Foreign millionaires to lose some tax perks

Chancellor Gordon Brown is expected to implement a watered-down version of Labour's promise to abolish tax perks for 'foreign' millionaires resident i...

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Getting the tax system you need
Administration

Getting the tax system you need

24y Accountancy Age

Getting the tax system you need

Both business and the government believe that we should have a competitive tax system. This means a system which is business-friendly, and which makes...

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Drivers face £30 a month extra tax timebomb
Personal Tax

Drivers face £30 a month extra tax timebomb

24y Alex Miller.

Drivers face £30 a month extra tax timebomb

An estimated 1.7 million company car drivers could suddenly be faced withpaying £30 a month more in tax on 6 April, when the new CO2 emissions based c...

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Brown pledges on business tax
Corporate Tax

Brown pledges on business tax

24y Philip Smith.

Brown pledges on business tax

Gordon Brown has today attempted to woo back the business vote by promising cuts in capital gains tax in his next Budget. Read More...

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Q&A: Tax debt collection
Personal Tax

Q&A: Tax debt collection

24y Accountancy Age

Q&A: Tax debt collection

Each month Frank Haskew of the ICAEW and Francesca Lagerberg of Smith & Williamson provide practical advice on topical tax issues. Read More...

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Revenue's intangible reform
Administration

Revenue's intangible reform

24y AccountancyAge.com

Revenue's intangible reform

The Inland Revenue is expected to announce at the end of November the outcome of consultation into the taxation of intellectual property, goodwill and...

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VAT computer system behind schedule
Administration

VAT computer system behind schedule

24y our parliamentary staff

VAT computer system behind schedule

A £12.6m new computer system for the collection of VAT is running behind schedule, the government has admitted today in Commons. Read More...

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Government may lose billions in VAT ruling
Administration

Government may lose billions in VAT ruling

24y Alex Miller.

Government may lose billions in VAT ruling

The European Court of Justice has issued a draft opinion, which could cost the UK government billions of pounds in retrospective VAT claims. Read More...

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Momentum builds for OECD tax reforms
Corporate Tax

Momentum builds for OECD tax reforms

24y Larry Schlesinger

Momentum builds for OECD tax reforms

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's crusade to reform offshore tax havens has been given another boost with the news that the ...

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Digital VAT plans are 'tax dodgers' charter'
Corporate Tax

Digital VAT plans are 'tax dodgers' charter'

24y Accountancy Age

Digital VAT plans are 'tax dodgers' charter'

Plans for offshore and overseas companies to be required to collect and forward VAT on digitised products they supply to customers in EU member states...

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Channel Islands agree to OECD reforms
Personal Tax

Channel Islands agree to OECD reforms

24y Larry Schlesinger

Channel Islands agree to OECD reforms

Guernsey and Jersey will no longer be labelled 'tax havens' after agreeing to transform their financial systems in accordance with requirements set ou...

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Contractors warned on IR35 loophole
Personal Tax

Contractors warned on IR35 loophole

24y Philip Smith.

Contractors warned on IR35 loophole

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned contractors who work through personal service companies they could lose out on reclaimed travel costs u...

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Trade union attacks Brown over pensions tax
Corporate Tax

Trade union attacks Brown over pensions tax

24y AccountancyAge.com

Trade union attacks Brown over pensions tax

Pressure is mounting on chancellor Gordon Brown to scrap the £5bn stealth tax levied annually on occupational pension schemes. Read More...

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Revenue to help with child support
Administration

Revenue to help with child support

24y our parliamentary staff

Revenue to help with child support

The Inland Revenue can disclose information to help the Child Support Agency trace non-resident parents and pass on information about earnings and sel...

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Europe to agree on e-commerce VAT
Corporate Tax

Europe to agree on e-commerce VAT

24y our parliamentary staff

Europe to agree on e-commerce VAT

A Europe-wide agreement on value-added tax levied on e-commerce is imminent, according to chancellor Gordon Brown. Read More...

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EU under pressure over VAT on e-publishing
Corporate Tax

EU under pressure over VAT on e-publishing

24y Larry Schlesinger

EU under pressure over VAT on e-publishing

Dutch group Reed Elsevier, is leading the call from educational publishers for the European Union to make sales of electronic information VAT free. Re...

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CIOT wants 'proper research' into SA failure
Personal Tax

CIOT wants 'proper research' into SA failure

24y Larry Schlesinger

CIOT wants 'proper research' into SA failure

The Chartered Institute of Taxation is calling for an investigation into why almost 900,000 taxpayers missed the 31 January self-assessment deadline. ...

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860,000 miss Revenue SA deadline
Personal Tax

860,000 miss Revenue SA deadline

24y Alex Miller.

860,000 miss Revenue SA deadline

The Inland Revenue has today revealed more than 860,000 taxpayers have failed to submit their self-assessment returns before the 31 January deadline -...

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E&Y appoints new head of tax
Corporate Tax

E&Y appoints new head of tax

24y Larry Schlesinger

E&Y appoints new head of tax

Big Five firm Ernst & Young has appointed Aidan O'Carroll as its new national head of tax. Read More...

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