'Accountants verge on brink of illegality'
Audit

'Accountants verge on brink of illegality'

21y Idris Nagri

'Accountants verge on brink of illegality'

Richard Broadbent, chairman of the board of Customs & Excise, has slammed accountants saying that many are teetering on the brink of illegality. R...

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Taxing lessons for schoolkids
Personal Tax

Taxing lessons for schoolkids

22y Idris Nagri

Taxing lessons for schoolkids

A major new education initiative is being launched today aimed at giving school children a greater understanding of taxation. Read More...

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Private education
Personal Tax

Private education

22y Idris Nagri

Private education

The Chartered Institute of Taxation today launches Tax Talking - a very worthy effort to help schools with the citizenship module of the national curr...

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Most MPs want easier assessment.
Personal Tax

Most MPs want easier assessment.

22y Idris Nagri

Most MPs want easier assessment.

An overwhelming number of MPs want a simpler self-assessment form, according to the latest parliamentary survey from the Chartered Institute of Taxati...

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New legislation threatens tax advisers
Accounting Firms

New legislation threatens tax advisers

22y Idris Nagri

New legislation threatens tax advisers

Anti-money laundering legislation could threaten the future of the traditional tax investigation, the Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned. Read...

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Fresh IHT risk for new home buyers
Personal Tax

Fresh IHT risk for new home buyers

22y Idris Nagri

Fresh IHT risk for new home buyers

With house prices set to rise by up to 20% this year, the Chartered Institute of Taxation is once again warning homebuyers of the inheritance tax risk...

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The Debate: Losing the Budget straightjacket
Company News

The Debate: Losing the Budget straightjacket

22y Idris Nagri

The Debate: Losing the Budget straightjacket

Gone are the days when Budget day was the only time of year tax changes were announced. John Whiting sees many benefits with this new style of Budget,...

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The Debate: Losing the Budget straightjacket
Company News

The Debate: Losing the Budget straightjacket

22y Idris Nagri

The Debate: Losing the Budget straightjacket

Gone are the days when Budget day was the only time of year tax changes were announced. John Whiting sees many benefits with this new style of Budget,...

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Students call for tax on football transfers
Corporate Tax

Students call for tax on football transfers

22y Idris Nagri

Students call for tax on football transfers

Students have suggested that all non-NHS medical supplies should face extra taxation, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Read More...

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What should we expect from Budget 2002?
Company News

What should we expect from Budget 2002?

22y Idris Nagri

What should we expect from Budget 2002?

Given ministers' decision to fracture the Budget into three individual announcements, one could be forgiven for thinking the bulk of Gordon Brown's ai...

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Francesca Lagerberg - the IR35 controversy
Personal Tax

Francesca Lagerberg - the IR35 controversy

22y Idris Nagri

Francesca Lagerberg - the IR35 controversy

When it comes to controversy it has been hard to top the rules known as IR35. These provisions, introduced with effect from 6 April 2000, can affect i...

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Tax enters the classroom
Personal Tax

Tax enters the classroom

22y Idris Nagri

Tax enters the classroom

Tax has finally broken into the classroom with the news that school children will face questions on the UK's tax system as part of their 'Citizenship'...

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Contractors warned on IR35 loophole
Personal Tax

Contractors warned on IR35 loophole

22y Idris Nagri

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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Inheritance tax is 'ticking time bomb'
Personal Tax

Inheritance tax is 'ticking time bomb'

22y Idris Nagri

Inheritance tax is 'ticking time bomb'

More house-owners are set to be affected by inheritance tax, following the release of housing prices for London and the South East. Read More...

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Andersen chief tops accountancy poll
Accounting Firms

Andersen chief tops accountancy poll

22y Idris Nagri

Andersen chief tops accountancy poll

Joe Berardino, Andersen CEO, takes the top spot in this year's Accountancy Age Top 50 most influential list, a collection which this year includes a n...

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Revenue complaints procedure slated
Administration

Revenue complaints procedure slated

23y Idris Nagri

Revenue complaints procedure slated

It should be easier for those on low income to complain to the Inland Revenue about poor service, say tax experts. Read More...

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A tax equivalent for Room 101
Personal Tax

A tax equivalent for Room 101

23y Idris Nagri

A tax equivalent for Room 101

Many readers will have seen the BBC TV programme Room 101, in which Paul Merton invites a celebrity to nominate things they particularly dislike for o...

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Charity collection in Pakistan: but UK tax advisers are in the dark
Corporate Tax

Charity collection in Pakistan: but UK tax advisers are in the dark

23y Idris Nagri

Charity collection in Pakistan: but UK tax adviser...

Many tax advisers remain in the dark about their obligations to report money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Bill. Read More...

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Evasion bill risks 'disastrous' results.
Corporate Tax

Evasion bill risks 'disastrous' results.

23y Idris Nagri

Evasion bill risks 'disastrous' results.

CIoT fears that government plans will lead to 'confrontational'system Read More...

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Tax advisers unaware Crime Bill duties
Corporate Tax

Tax advisers unaware Crime Bill duties

23y Idris Nagri

Tax advisers unaware Crime Bill duties

Many tax advisers remain in the dark about their obligations to report money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Bill. Read More...

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Evasion bill risks 'disastrous'
Administration

Evasion bill risks 'disastrous'

23y Idris Nagri

Evasion bill risks 'disastrous'

Tax experts have expressed deep concern about new legislation to tackle tax evasion and money laundering as the government moved this week to put acco...

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Letters
Consulting

Letters

23y Idris Nagri

Letters

Absurd lack of regulation. Read More

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Absurd lack of regulation
Consulting

Absurd lack of regulation

23y Idris Nagri

Absurd lack of regulation

Concerning the report in Accountancy Age ('Move to round up cowboy accountants' page 2, 16 August) of a plan to lobby in the hope of getting the word ...

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More MPs fail tax return test
Personal Tax

More MPs fail tax return test

23y Idris Nagri

More MPs fail tax return test

The number of MPs who do not complete their own self-assessment forms because of complexity has risen over the past year to 82%, according to a survey...

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Tax consultation needs surgery.
Consulting

Tax consultation needs surgery.

23y Idris Nagri

Tax consultation needs surgery.

When the furore exploded around double tax relief in last year’s budget, many said it was a sign that government consultation wasn’t worki...

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Support grows for corporate tax reforms
Personal Tax

Support grows for corporate tax reforms

23y Idris Nagri

Support grows for corporate tax reforms

PricewaterhouseCoopers has said the government's proposal for a new corporate tax framework will keep Britain competitive, while the Chartered Institu...

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New president takes office at ATT
Personal Tax

New president takes office at ATT

23y Idris Nagri

New president takes office at ATT

Trevor Johnson has been elected president of the Association of Taxation Technicians. Read More...

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Report asks: Is SA working well enough?
Personal Tax

Report asks: Is SA working well enough?

23y Idris Nagri

Report asks: Is SA working well enough?

The Inland Revenue has been told it needs better management information to improve its self-assessment system and appraise its effectiveness. Read Mor...

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