Brown hits big business
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Brown hits big business

27y Idris Nagri

Brown hits big business

LEAD STORY: Experts protest against a Budget lacking in commercial vision. Read More...

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PRESENT VALUES - When charity is bad for business
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PRESENT VALUES - When charity is bad for business

27y Idris Nagri

PRESENT VALUES - When charity is bad for business

Professor D R Myddelton argues that corporate charity is reallytheft. Read More...

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WINDFALL TAX - Prudent policy pays dividends
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WINDFALL TAX - Prudent policy pays dividends

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WINDFALL TAX - Prudent policy pays dividends

Privatised utilities that have implemented more prudent accounting policies will pay a lower share of the windfall tax. The decision to tax the post-t...

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Tax plug warning
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Tax plug warning

27y Idris Nagri

Tax plug warning

Experts urge Brown to consult before implementing anti-avoidanceprovision. Read More...

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HOUSING MARKET - MIRAS cuts fail to move
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HOUSING MARKET - MIRAS cuts fail to move

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HOUSING MARKET - MIRAS cuts fail to move

Moves to cut MIRAS and raise stamp duty will not affect house price volatility, tax experts claimed this week. MIRAS should have been abolished altoge...

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Tax partners poached
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Tax partners poached

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Tax partners poached

Moores Rowland has poached Casson Beckman’s top tax investigators, Andrew Watt and David Pert. Watt joins Moores Rowland as head of tax investig...

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Handheld tax calculator
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Handheld tax calculator

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Handheld tax calculator

QTAC Solutions, of Bristol, has ported a version of its QTAXPro tax and national insurance calculation program onto Psion 3A and 3C handheld computers...

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It just doesn't seem to add up
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It just doesn't seem to add up

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It just doesn't seem to add up

So, the Inland Revenue is chuffed with its error rates for self-assessment returns. Apparently, between 5% and 10% of forms had to be sent straight ba...

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COMPANY REPORTING - Cook's books
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COMPANY REPORTING - Cook's books

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COMPANY REPORTING - Cook's books

Accounting for impairment, fair values and travellers' chequeliabilities. Read More...

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TAXATION - Online business is in line for taxes
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TAXATION - Online business is in line for taxes

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TAXATION - Online business is in line for taxes

Richard Baron argues for a tax that will take into account Internettransactions. Read More...

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ICA CONFERENCE - Tax specialists' work blossoms
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ICA CONFERENCE - Tax specialists' work blossoms

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ICA CONFERENCE - Tax specialists' work blossoms

Over-supply of chartered accountants will not stop growth, says taxhead. Read More...

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Hacked off
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Hacked off

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Hacked off

If you can’t use income tax to raise revenue, you have to look elsewhere. At least, that appears to be the thinking of Gordon Brown. New on his ...

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Revenue's tax loss
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Revenue's tax loss

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Revenue's tax loss

The Revenue has blamed self-assessment computer developments for its failure to recover underpaid income tax and NI contributions. A National Audit Of...

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Leading the tax revolution
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Leading the tax revolution

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Leading the tax revolution

The UK must rush to join the IT tax bandwagon, says John Andrews. Read More...

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STANDARDS - Accountancy in the information age
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STANDARDS - Accountancy in the information age

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STANDARDS - Accountancy in the information age

The FRSSE is irrelevant and should be withdrawn, argues RichardMurphy. Read More...

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School tax relief cut
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School tax relief cut

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School tax relief cut

Independent schools face cuts in tax relief worth millions of pounds unless they can prove their charity status. Under new Charity Commission proposal...

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OPINION - VIEW FROM THE HOUSE
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OPINION - VIEW FROM THE HOUSE

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OPINION - VIEW FROM THE HOUSE

The City was surprised, but delighted by the Chancellor’s decision to give the Bank of England the freedom to set interest rates. This is a Libe...

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TAXATION - Tax simplification is not enough
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TAXATION - Tax simplification is not enough

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TAXATION - Tax simplification is not enough

Parliament should restore its authority over tax legislation, arguesRobert Maas. Read More...

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EC VAT harmonisation fails to secure support
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EC VAT harmonisation fails to secure support

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EC VAT harmonisation fails to secure support

European Commission proposals for a definitive VAT system will damage UK businesses, tax experts warn. Failure of European tax harmonisation is predic...

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Ruling threatens avoidance schemes
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Ruling threatens avoidance schemes

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Ruling threatens avoidance schemes

Attempts to implement a catch-all tax avoidance law gained newimpetus as the Lords ruled that the 'spirit of the law' must be upheld. Read More...

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Revenue open door policy
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Revenue open door policy

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Revenue open door policy

New Inland Revenue chief Nick Montagu will keep an ‘open-door’ policy for the accountancy profession. After completing a Cabinet Office se...

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Rich pickings
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Rich pickings

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Rich pickings

The forecast clampdown on tax avoidance could hit offshore economieshard, warns Robert Outram. Read More...

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Budget dilemma
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Budget dilemma

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Budget dilemma

Analysts predict Labour will capitalise on its popularity to bring inmajor tax reforms. Read More...

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Expenses plan stalls
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Expenses plan stalls

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Expenses plan stalls

Revenue proposals to change travel to work rules are under attack. Read More...

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TAXATION - Panic over deadline set for expenses overhaul.
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TAXATION - Panic over deadline set for expenses overhaul.

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TAXATION - Panic over deadline set for expenses ov...

The Inland Revenue is coming under intense pressure from business groups to delay the imposition of new rules on employee travel and subsistence expen...

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Builders in PAYE snare
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Builders in PAYE snare

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Builders in PAYE snare

Unofficial agenda suspected as Revenue cracks down on self-employedbuilders.Phillip Inman Read More...

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New returns alarm
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New returns alarm

27y Idris Nagri

New returns alarm

The Revenue is under fire for refusing to send out self-assessmentforms to taxpayers.Hamish Champ. Read More...

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