Death presents new tax advantage
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Death presents new tax advantage

23y Larry Schlesinger

Death presents new tax advantage

Married couples wishing to minimise the amount of tax that must be paid on their estates should act now before the loophole is closed. Read More...

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Landmark battle over IR35 gets going
Personal Tax

Landmark battle over IR35 gets going

23y Larry Schlesinger

Landmark battle over IR35 gets going

A former policeman has begun his High Court battle with the Inland Revenue over the controversial tax law, IR35, with the backing of the Professional ...

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Lib Dems urge greater taxes on the rich
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Lib Dems urge greater taxes on the rich

23y Paul Grant

Lib Dems urge greater taxes on the rich

The Liberal Democrats have unveiled a radical shake-up in its strategy on tax that revolves around higher taxes for the rich but no increase in public...

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900,000 miss self assessment deadline
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900,000 miss self assessment deadline

23y AccountancyAge.com

900,000 miss self assessment deadline

Almost 900,000 tax payers failed to meet the 31 January self assessment deadline, reports the BBC. Read More...

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Tax plea for Britons fleeing Iraq
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Tax plea for Britons fleeing Iraq

23y Larry Schlesinger

Tax plea for Britons fleeing Iraq

Pleas for tax concessions for Britons fleeing Iraq, following advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last week, has come from the Institute f...

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Farmers lobby for inheritance tax change
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Farmers lobby for inheritance tax change

23y David Rae

Farmers lobby for inheritance tax change

Lobbyists for the farming community are hoping that next months Budget will be used to take action over a tax break in inheritance tax regulation. Rea...

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MPs demand Bourn check tax credits
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MPs demand Bourn check tax credits

23y David Rae

MPs demand Bourn check tax credits

The government has been slammed for not giving National Audit Office head, Sir John Bourn, the power to check that employers are correctly paying tax ...

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CGT retirement windfall to end soon
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CGT retirement windfall to end soon

23y Larry Schlesinger

CGT retirement windfall to end soon

Entrepreneurs and small business owners, aged 50 and over, wanting to take advantage of special capital gains tax relief, must sell their businesses s...

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Chancellor urged to abandon pension tax plans
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Chancellor urged to abandon pension tax plans

23y Adriana Zea

Chancellor urged to abandon pension tax plans

Chancellor Gordon Brown is being urged to steer clear of proposed tax changes to life insurance policies in his next Budget, which would leave up to t...

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New income tax bill due out next year
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New income tax bill due out next year

23y Larry Schlesinger

New income tax bill due out next year

The tax law rewrite project is on course to produce its third bill covering income tax by the middle of next year, paymaster general Dawn Primarolo ha...

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Families urged to apply now for tax credits
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Families urged to apply now for tax credits

23y Larry Schlesinger

Families urged to apply now for tax credits

The Chartered Institute of Taxation is urging families to apply for new tax credits now, while at the same time expressing concerns at the complexity ...

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Huge rise in online tax returns
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Huge rise in online tax returns

23y Accountancy Age

Huge rise in online tax returns

The number of people filing self-assessment tax returns over the internet has shot up by 425% - but experts say more needs to be done to boost governm...

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Revenue's little success story
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Revenue's little success story

23y Gavin Hinks

Revenue's little success story

It would be stating the obvious to point out that the Inland Revenue is nobody's favourite government department. Sure, Sir Nick Montagu, Revenue chai...

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Taxmen strike gold
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Taxmen strike gold

23y Accountancy Age

Taxmen strike gold

Fourteen Inland Revenue offices have achieved the Charter Mark award this year in recognition of their 'excellence in public service'. Read More...

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Options muddle prompts bonanza
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Options muddle prompts bonanza

23y Liesbeth Evers

Options muddle prompts bonanza

A recent appeal court case has exposed a capital gains tax loophole that will allow companies to reclaim hundreds of thousands of pounds of tax paid o...

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Weather could rescue late SA filers
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Weather could rescue late SA filers

23y Accountancy Age

Weather could rescue late SA filers

The blizzard which brought much of the UK's transport system to a halt could come to the rescue of late self-assessment filers. Read More...

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E-filing surge for Revenue
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E-filing surge for Revenue

23y Adriana Zea

E-filing surge for Revenue

The Inland Revenue has reported a massive increase in the number of people filing their self-assessment forms online, saying that ahead of the 31 Janu...

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Bosses called to war could lose tax perks
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Bosses called to war could lose tax perks

23y our parliamentary staff

Bosses called to war could lose tax perks

The Treasury has admitted it does not know if bosses called out as reservists for a war in Iraq will lose tax perks under a key share incentive scheme...

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Congestion charge refund will be taxed
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Congestion charge refund will be taxed

23y our parliamentary staff

Congestion charge refund will be taxed

Public sector staff, whose London congestion charge is reimbursed, will have to pay income tax on it, financial secretary Ruth Kelly has ruled in the ...

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Contractors get help on IR35 status
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Contractors get help on IR35 status

23y Larry Schlesinger

Contractors get help on IR35 status

Services to help contractors determine their employment status are being launched as the deadline for filing self assessment tax returns approaches, a...

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Don't fax us ... we'll fine you
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Don't fax us ... we'll fine you

23y David Rae

Don't fax us ... we'll fine you

Taxpayers trying to beat the 31 January self-assessment deadline have been thrown into panic because of the Inland Revenue's decision not to accept fa...

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Revenue to benefit from inheritance tax scheme
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Revenue to benefit from inheritance tax scheme

23y our parliamentary staff

Revenue to benefit from inheritance tax scheme

The Inland Revenue is poised to launch a new scheme allowing inheritance tax to be paid out of a deceased's estate before probate is granted. Read Mor...

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CGT windfall for company execs
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CGT windfall for company execs

23y Larry Schlesinger

CGT windfall for company execs

Company directors and other senior executives are set for significant refunds from the Inland Revenue, following its decision not to contest a ruling ...

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Quaker accountant in war protest
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Quaker accountant in war protest

23y David Rae

Quaker accountant in war protest

An Essex-based chartered accountant is standing firm against the Inland Revenue with 'no intention' of paying a tax bill unless he receives a guarante...

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Child tax credit is windfall for mums
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Child tax credit is windfall for mums

23y AccountancyAge.com

Child tax credit is windfall for mums

Chancellor Gordon Brown claims the new child tax credit to be introduced in April will transfer up to £2bn from 'dads to mums'. Read More...

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Chefs offered immunity in tax swoop
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Chefs offered immunity in tax swoop

23y AccountancyAge.com

Chefs offered immunity in tax swoop

The Inland Revenue has promised immunity to chefs that pay outstanding tax on money they received from 'backhander' payments made by food suppliers. R...

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PCG founder finally admits IR35 defeat
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PCG founder finally admits IR35 defeat

23y Accountancy Age

PCG founder finally admits IR35 defeat

The founder of contractor lobby group the Professional Contractors Group has admitted defeat in the fight against IR35, but now wants to help freelanc...

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