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View articleHMRC has been carrying out an email campaign to encourage more tax agents to sign up to the Agent Forum and engage with the conversations online. What...
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View articleHMRC has announced an agreement to tackle VAT fraud on online marketplace platforms, committing online marketplace signatories to a number of measures...
View articleThe ability for accountancy firms to hire non-EEA workers who require Tier 2 work visas has been severely restricted over the past four months. Could ...
View articleThe Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rule was introduced to prevent individuals lowering their tax liability by converting what would otherwise be a dividend i...
View articleThe accountancy industry is changing, and with it the role of the accountant and the skills they need to possess Read More...
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View articleIt's day two of the Women in Finance reveal! Here are the five women who have been named in positions 11-15 – based entirely on your votes Read More...
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