VAT increase as costly to businesses as earlier drop
Corporate Tax

VAT increase as costly to businesses as earlier drop

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

VAT increase as costly to businesses as earlier dr...

HMRC-commissioned survey finds impact of previous VAT increase to 17.5% was as much as the earlier decrease to 15% Read More...

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Tax advisers and the NAO: What the papers say
Personal Tax

Tax advisers and the NAO: What the papers say

15y David Jetuah

Tax advisers and the NAO: What the papers say

Mixed reaction from the broadsheets on the profession's hand in under-declarations of tax Read More...

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Financial recovery in companies slows
Business Recovery

Financial recovery in companies slows

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Financial recovery in companies slows

Latest stats show slowdown in improvement of UK companies' financial position Read More...

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PAYE chief received triple pay
Administration

PAYE chief received triple pay

15y Accountancy Age

PAYE chief received triple pay

Key player behind HMRC's PAYE system received £50,000 a month to keep him in post an extra three months Read More...

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Outrage from tax advisers over NAO report
Administration

Outrage from tax advisers over NAO report

15y David Jetuah

Outrage from tax advisers over NAO report

Suggestions poorly-performing agents are to blame for taxpayers under-declaring their tax liabilities are challenged by the profession Read More...

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Dundee FC lines up PKF partner for administration
Business Recovery

Dundee FC lines up PKF partner for administration

15y Rachael Singh

Dundee FC lines up PKF partner for administration

PKF insolvency practitioner Bryan Jackson in line to take on the administration of Dundee FC Read More...

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Personal allowance rise will see another 230,000 families lose child benefit
Personal Tax

Personal allowance rise will see another 230,000 families lose child benefi...

15y Paul Grant

Personal allowance rise will see another 230,000 f...

Budget move to increase tax allowance for the most in need will catch nearly a quarter of a million more families in the higher rate band Read More...

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ECJ deals blow for businesses trying to reclaim VAT
Corporate Tax

ECJ deals blow for businesses trying to reclaim VAT

15y David Jetuah

ECJ deals blow for businesses trying to reclaim VA...

Grant Thornton says ECJ decision creates uncertainty for other businesses involved in multi-party transactions Read More...

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A Cautious Business Community Loses Appetite for Borrowing
Business Recovery

A Cautious Business Community Loses Appetite for Borrowing

15y rumo , Writer

A Cautious Business Community Loses Appetite for B...

Judging by the mood amongst credit and finance professionals at an industry Think Tank I attended this week, it’s no surprise the Bank of Englan...

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Tax evasion: Good cop, bad COP9
Administration

Tax evasion: Good cop, bad COP9

15y David Jetuah

Tax evasion: Good cop, bad COP9

Offshore account holders who ignore HMRC’s amnesties face expensive grillings Read More...

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Osborne steps back from Lib Dem stance on avoidance
Administration

Osborne steps back from Lib Dem stance on avoidance

15y Accountancy Age

Osborne steps back from Lib Dem stance on avoidanc...

Chancellor attacks evasion but holds back from following Lib Dem assault on avoidance Read More...

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CIoT warns PAYE reform is going to cost
Corporate Tax

CIoT warns PAYE reform is going to cost

15y David Jetuah

CIoT warns PAYE reform is going to cost

Centralised Deductions proposal would probably load additional costs onto employers CIoT warns Read More...

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Wine investors must beware IHT misunderstanding
Personal Tax

Wine investors must beware IHT misunderstanding

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Wine investors must beware IHT misunderstanding

Wine investors missold how inheritance tax rules work on their purchases Read More...

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EMI VAT win opens up promo goods refunds for all businesses
Administration

EMI VAT win opens up promo goods refunds for all businesses

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

EMI VAT win opens up promo goods refunds for all b...

Any business that distribute samples and small gifts could be able to claim a VAT rebate after ECJ decision Read More...

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EMI wins six-year VAT battle over promo records
Corporate Tax

EMI wins six-year VAT battle over promo records

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

EMI wins six-year VAT battle over promo records

EMI wins VAT battle over promo records against the taxman in the ECJ Read More...

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Tax return deadline looming warns Grant Thornton
Personal Tax

Tax return deadline looming warns Grant Thornton

15y David Jetuah

Tax return deadline looming warns Grant Thornton

5 October deadline could affect anyone who may have rented out a property previously used as a holiday or second home to earn additional income Read ...

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PwC administrators sell Archial Architects
Business Recovery

PwC administrators sell Archial Architects

15y Rachael Singh

PwC administrators sell Archial Architects

Graham Frost and David Chubb confirm going concern sale of architectural business Archial Architects and its subsidary Read More...

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PAYE/NIC payment snags
Corporate Tax

PAYE/NIC payment snags

15y David Jetuah

PAYE/NIC payment snags

So advisers have reported some small companies have received demands for overdue monthly payments from HMRC when they are actually allowed to pay them...

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Corporate insolvencies to fall in third quarter
Business Recovery

Corporate insolvencies to fall in third quarter

15y Rachael Singh

Corporate insolvencies to fall in third quarter

Credit reference agency Graydon UK predicts company failures to fall in Q3, however, 2011 could see corporate insolvencies increase Read More...

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Connaught collapse sends stark message to subcontractors
Business Recovery

Connaught collapse sends stark message to subcontractors

15y Accountancy Age

Connaught collapse sends stark message to subcontr...

Whatever the reason for the collapse of social housing building group Connaught, it will undoubtedly cause hardship for its suppliers Read More...

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Taxman denies claims debt chasers are strong-arming SMEs
Corporate Tax

Taxman denies claims debt chasers are strong-arming SMEs

15y David Jetuah

Taxman denies claims debt chasers are strong-armin...

Advisers say some small businesses are being hit with demands from HMRC for monthly PAYE payments, despite being allowed to pay quarterly Read More...

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Twinfield releases international iXBRL software
Technology

Twinfield releases international iXBRL software

15y Rachael Singh

Twinfield releases international iXBRL software

Online software business Twinfield has released a version of iXBRL that uses UK and foreign tagging languages Read More...

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Arsenal boosted by £15m tax swing
Corporate Tax

Arsenal boosted by £15m tax swing

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Arsenal boosted by £15m tax swing

Arsenal Football Club achieves £5m net tax credit after HMRC negotiations, compared to a £10m charge a year earlier Read More...

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PwC administrators appointed to Archial
Business Recovery

PwC administrators appointed to Archial

15y Rachael Singh

PwC administrators appointed to Archial

David Chubb and Graham Frost take on the administration of architectural business Archial Read More...

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Taxman's payroll plans undermined
Administration

Taxman's payroll plans undermined

15y David Jetuah

Taxman's payroll plans undermined

Taxman off the payroll: HMRC’s plans to become a payroll agency could be on the ropes Read More...

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Doubts emerge over Lib Dem tax policy
Administration

Doubts emerge over Lib Dem tax policy

15y David Jetuah

Doubts emerge over Lib Dem tax policy

Oh, Danny boy...Will hmrc be able to meet the government’s target of finding an extra £7bn of revenues or is it unrealistic? Read More...

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Experts slam court resolution for construction tax
Personal Tax

Experts slam court resolution for construction tax

15y Santhie Goundar

Experts slam court resolution for construction tax

Under construction: Are court battles the best way to resolve how construction industry workers are taxed? Read More...

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Time for the profession to PAYE
Corporate Tax

Time for the profession to PAYE

15y Accountancy Age

Time for the profession to PAYE

Accountants should share in the responsibility for the PAYE tax code scandal and help ensure it doesn’t happen again Read More...

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