Hacker Young in symbolic rebrand
Accounting Firms

Hacker Young in symbolic rebrand

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

Hacker Young in symbolic rebrand

Mid-tier firm Hacker Young has rebranded itself as UHY Hacker Young, a symbolic move towards a closer relationship with its international network, UHY...

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Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor over “serious” breaches
Administration

Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor over “serious” breaches

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor ove...

UHY Hacker Young and audit engagement partner Martin Jones face fines of more than £300,00 following Laura Ashley audit breaches. Read More...

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Getting tax out of taxi apps?
HMRC

Getting tax out of taxi apps?

4y Sean Glancy

Getting tax out of taxi apps?

Sean Glancy, Partner – Indirect Taxes, UHY Hacker Young LLP discusses the HMRC probing Uber’s model based on apps over VAT and the implications for th...

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3,800 businesses miss VAT deadlines due to MTD struggles
Making Tax Digital

3,800 businesses miss VAT deadlines due to MTD struggles

5y Chris Jewers

3,800 businesses miss VAT deadlines due to MTD str...

National accountancy group UHY Hacker Young have said that 3,860 businesses have missed the deadline, and almost 600,000 businesses out of 1.2 million...

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HMRC collects £37bn from new taxes introduced during the last decade
HMRC

HMRC collects £37bn from new taxes introduced during the last decade

5y Chris Jewers

HMRC collects £37bn from new taxes introduced duri...

HMRC has collected £37bn from brand-new taxes that it has introduced over the last decade, according to UHY Hacker Young. Read More...

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HMRC takes record £860m in penalties
Personal Tax

HMRC takes record £860m in penalties

5y Tom Lemmon

HMRC takes record £860m in penalties

Last year, HMRC imposed a record £860m in penalties on individual taxpayers, up 24% from £694m in 2017/18, according to accounting group UHY Hacker Yo...

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It is more difficult than ever to become a millionaire in the UK
Business

It is more difficult than ever to become a millionaire in the UK

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

It is more difficult than ever to become a million...

Nowadays, you are more likely to become a millionaire through the tech sector than you are if you work in banking, UHY Hacker Young has revealed Read ...

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What can accountancy firms learn from tech start-ups?
Technology

What can accountancy firms learn from tech start-ups?

5y Robert Collings , Manager of Technology and High Growth, UHY Hacker Young East

What can accountancy firms learn from tech start-u...

Robert Collings, a manager of technology and high growth clients at UHY Hacker Young East, argues: “If you don’t disrupt yourself, someone else will.”...

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Which UK town has the most tax avoidance?
Tax Avoidance

Which UK town has the most tax avoidance?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Which UK town has the most tax avoidance?

Commuter belt St Albans is the worst part of the UK when it comes to unpaid tax according to research by UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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UK businesses struggling to keep up with AI?
Technology

UK businesses struggling to keep up with AI?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

UK businesses struggling to keep up with AI?

UHY Hacker Young’s recent study has revealed that, although UK businesses are keeping up in the world of blockchain, they are in danger of losing touc...

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Have AIM Rule 26 changes been effective?
Governance

Have AIM Rule 26 changes been effective?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Have AIM Rule 26 changes been effective?

UHY Hacker Young and Quoted Companies Alliance have said that more needs to be done in this area Read More...

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Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM market?
Mergers And Acquisitions

Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM market?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM ma...

UHY Hacker Young presents the case that, although Brexit uncertainty is definitely having an impact, Private Equity buyers have “held firm” Read More...

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HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%
HMRC

HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%

UHY Hacker Young says that HMRC is treating inheritance tax as a 'lucrative source of income' Read More...

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Venture Capital Trusts: Will Autumn Budget overshadow £570m funding success?
Budget

Venture Capital Trusts: Will Autumn Budget overshadow £570m funding success...

6y Accountancy Age

Venture Capital Trusts: Will Autumn Budget oversha...

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) raised £570m in 2016-17, according to data from UHY Hacker Young, but the Autumn Budget is likely to impact VCTs and the...

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'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC anti-fraud powers
Corporate Tax

'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC anti-fraud powers

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC ant...

Civil penalties could hit companies unwittingly involved in VAT fraud, warns UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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HMRC pulls in £737m as payroll errors continue
Corporate Tax

HMRC pulls in £737m as payroll errors continue

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC pulls in £737m as payroll errors continue

Figures suggest government’s contrived tax system is tripping SMEs up and needs to be simplified, urges UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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HMRC ups tax take from SMEs by £470m last year
Accounting Firms

HMRC ups tax take from SMEs by £470m last year

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

HMRC ups tax take from SMEs by £470m last year

Tax take from inquiries into large businesses fell by 13%, from £4bn to £3.5bn, in the year end March 312014-15, UHY Hacker Young finds Read More...

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London’s Criterion restaurant enters administration
Accounting Firms

London’s Criterion restaurant enters administration

9y Richard Crump , Writer

London’s Criterion restaurant enters administratio...

UHY Hacker Young appointed as London’s historic Criterion Restaurant enters administration following rental hike Read More...

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Special administrators appointed to City Equities
Business Recovery

Special administrators appointed to City Equities

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Special administrators appointed to City Equities

UHY Hacker Young's Andrew Andronikou and Peter Kubik take on investment firm insolvency Read More...

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Tax rate of FTSE100 companies drops for fourth year
Corporate Tax

Tax rate of FTSE100 companies drops for fourth year

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax rate of FTSE100 companies drops for fourth yea...

The average effective tax rate for FTSE100 companies has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, says UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Income tax climbs during downturn, but wages grow faster
Personal Tax

Income tax climbs during downturn, but wages grow faster

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Income tax climbs during downturn, but wages grow ...

Research from UHY Hacker Young finds both income tax and wages have grown since 2007 Read More...

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CSI administrators reveal pay freeze at Portsmouth
Business Recovery

CSI administrators reveal pay freeze at Portsmouth

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

CSI administrators reveal pay freeze at Portsmouth

Following HMRC’s winding up petition UHY Hacker Young administrators inform staff of pay freeze Read More...

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HMRC carried out 10,000 IHT investigations, firm claims
Personal Tax

HMRC carried out 10,000 IHT investigations, firm claims

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

HMRC carried out 10,000 IHT investigations, firm c...

HMRC investigated almost 10,000 inheritance tax claims last year, UHY Hacker Young have claimed Read More...

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'Worst of recession behind us' as liquidations drop
Business Recovery

'Worst of recession behind us' as liquidations drop

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

'Worst of recession behind us' as liquidations dro...

The UK could be on the road to recovery, claims UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Half of VAT fines overturned
Corporate Tax

Half of VAT fines overturned

13y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Half of VAT fines overturned

UHY Hacker Young reveals more than 50% of VAT penalties are reversed on appeal Read More...

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HMRC responsible for 58% of winding up petitions
Business Recovery

HMRC responsible for 58% of winding up petitions

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

HMRC responsible for 58% of winding up petitions

More than half of all winding up petitions were made by HM Revenue & Customs in the last 12 months according to UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Administrators sell Portsmouth
Business Recovery

Administrators sell Portsmouth

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Administrators sell Portsmouth

UHY Hacker Young administrators sell Portsmouth, to take the football club out of administration Read More...

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Taxman collects £238m extra because of tax code errors
Personal Tax

Taxman collects £238m extra because of tax code errors

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Taxman collects £238m extra because of tax code er...

New PAYE system has led to an increase in wrong PAYE codes issued to taxpayers, according to UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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