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View articleRetail group Sears has settled its long-running tussle with the Inland Revenue over the tax treatment of the sale of betting-shop chain William Hill. ...
View articleThe Inland Revenue denies claims that those filing theirself-assessment returns early or in quiet months will become the targetsfor investigations. Re...
View articleA taskforce is urgently needed to combat the possible loss of billions of pounds of tax revenue into a ‘cyberspace black hole’, the Charte...
View articleLandfill tax has created a fly-tipping epidemic and higher council tax bills, a Coopers & Lybrand survey claims. The UK’s first eco-tax has ...
View articleYorkshire Building Society members could benefit from its fight for part of an u80m tax rebate. The still mutual Yorkshire, which is campaigning with ...
View articleInland Revenue staff cuts will create a massive backlog of self-assessment work next year, a leading trade unionist has warned. Clive Brooke, general ...
View articleA serious error in the new self-assessment system could lead to many partners paying too much tax this year. Up to two million partners – includ...
View articleA Worcestershire accountant was due yesterday to move a step closer to a profitable settlement for shareholders of the troubled Roman Rentals business...
View articleTwo leading Labour MPs this week urged the government to introduce clauses in the next Finance Bill confirming that Jersey limited liability partnersh...
View articleYorkshire Water claims the windfall tax will be a double whammy after the last Budget’s cut in writing down allowances from 25% to 6% for capita...
View articleExperts are split on Gordon Brown's room for manoeuvre in his firstBudget. Read More...
View articleUS self-assessment giants H&R Block could re-open takeover negotiations with Worcestershire-based tax return service SA. Chartered accountant Bruc...
View articleA Coopers & Lybrand survey published in today’s Surveyor magazine reveals the UK’s first green tax is failing to meet its objectives. ...
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View articleCustoms & Excise is set to bring forward legislation imposing insurance premium tax (IPT) on health insurance plans. The move follows a long-runni...
View articleIntegration of the tax and national insurance system will cost the Government victory at the next General Election, a leading tax expert has warned. U...
View articleOverseas earnings are in the firing line as Chancellor seeks to boostrevenue by reining in tax breaks. Read More...
View articleThe government last week ended uncertainty over Limited Liability Partnerships in the UK by promising to publish a draft bill. The move, unveiled by A...
View articlePlans by the government to abolish advance corporation tax credits for dividend income could hit both pension funds and public spending plans, experts...
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