Darling to shake up asset recovery rules after Lehmans
Business Recovery

Darling to shake up asset recovery rules after Lehmans

15y Idris Nagri

Darling to shake up asset recovery rules after Leh...

Chancellor to revamp insolvency laws to speed up the return of assets to clients by administrators if another investment bank collapses in the future ...

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Robin Hood chancellor to combat avoidance
Administration

Robin Hood chancellor to combat avoidance

15y Idris Nagri

Robin Hood chancellor to combat avoidance

Chancellor's battle against a large number of tax avoidance schemes and tax loopholes draws comparisons with Robin Hood Read More...

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Budget 09: the wrong way
Politics

Budget 09: the wrong way

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: the wrong way

Can Darling’s Budget guide us through dark times? Read More...

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Budget 09: Darling sneaks in VAT clause
Corporate Tax

Budget 09: Darling sneaks in VAT clause

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: Darling sneaks in VAT clause

Post-election rise feared after clause is discovered allowing the standard rate of VAT to be temporarily altered for periods of less than 12 months R...

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Budget 09: business dismisses ‘trivial’ Budget
Administration

Budget 09: business dismisses ‘trivial’ Budget

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: business dismisses ‘trivial’ Budget

Chancellor should have thrown money at loss carry back not capital allowances on investment no one can afford Read More...

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Budget 09: Darling wants single set of accounting rules for banks
Accounting Standards

Budget 09: Darling wants single set of accounting rules for banks

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: Darling wants single set of accounting ...

Treasury paper on financial regulation reform will contain recomendations for a single set of accounting rules to see what risks the banks are taking,...

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Budget 09: Darling clamps down on high earners' pension tax relief
Personal Tax

Budget 09: Darling clamps down on high earners' pension tax relief

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: Darling clamps down on high earners' pe...

Chancellor cuts tax relief on pension contributions for £150,000+ earners Read More...

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Budget 09: Economy to shrink 3.5% in 09
Politics

Budget 09: Economy to shrink 3.5% in 09

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: Economy to shrink 3.5% in 09

Economy to recover in 2010, says Chancellor Read More...

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Budget 09: World economy to contract this year
Politics

Budget 09: World economy to contract this year

15y Idris Nagri

Budget 09: World economy to contract this year

Global economy expected to shrink in 09, says Chancellor Read More...

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'Green' Budget to aid economic recovery
Corporate Governance

'Green' Budget to aid economic recovery

15y Idris Nagri

'Green' Budget to aid economic recovery

Prime minister believes way to rescue economy is through environmental initiatives Read More...

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Darling's dig at Swiss banking 'secrecy'
Corporate Tax

Darling's dig at Swiss banking 'secrecy'

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Darling's dig at Swiss banking 'secrecy'

Swiss banks must remove the veil of secrecy around their tax and banking regimes, according to Alistair Darling Read More...

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Darling to give Budget on April 22
Corporate Tax

Darling to give Budget on April 22

15y Idris Nagri

Darling to give Budget on April 22

Budget will be the latest since 1997. Read More...

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IMF chief says VAT cut not enough for UK
Administration

IMF chief says VAT cut not enough for UK

15y Idris Nagri

IMF chief says VAT cut not enough for UK

VAT cuts not a good idea, says IMF chief economist, and more might need to be done Read More...

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Debenham's shoppers to wait for VAT cut
Corporate Tax

Debenham's shoppers to wait for VAT cut

15y Idris Nagri

Debenham's shoppers to wait for VAT cut

Retailer denies Christmas shoppers the opportunity to take advantage of the 2.5% reduction in VAT Read More...

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Darling proposes to rein in city bonuses
Corporate Tax

Darling proposes to rein in city bonuses

16y Idris Nagri

Darling proposes to rein in city bonuses

The Labor Party's annual conference has once again highlighted ongoing concerns over City bonus schemes and energy company profits Read More...

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