Gas field to remain closed because of energy tax
Corporate Tax

Gas field to remain closed because of energy tax

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Gas field to remain closed because of energy tax

Centrica will not open gas field because of energy rate Read More...

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Treasury committee report highlights complexity of Budget measures
Corporate Tax

Treasury committee report highlights complexity of Budget measures

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Treasury committee report highlights complexity of...

Accounting institutes and PwC have said that the Budget fails to provide certainty, simplicity or practicability to small businesses Read More...

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Energy tax could prevent re-opening of gas field
Corporate Tax

Energy tax could prevent re-opening of gas field

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Energy tax could prevent re-opening of gas field

Centrica, owner of British Gas, warned it might close a gas field as tax measures make it unprofitable Read More...

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Capital ideas required as allowances tax rules bite
Corporate Tax

Capital ideas required as allowances tax rules bite

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Capital ideas required as allowances tax rules bit...

Tax advisers must work hard to help SMEs who will face the burden of harsher capital allowance rates Read More...

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Budget figures only add up with £250m from 'disguised remuneration'
Administration

Budget figures only add up with £250m from 'disguised remuneration'

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget figures only add up with £250m from 'disgui...

The Budget’s magic £250m: Budget relies on an extra £250m from tax on ‘disguised remuneration’ Read More...

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New tax year will affect salaries
Personal Tax

New tax year will affect salaries

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

New tax year will affect salaries

Changes to tax rates announced by the government will help some low earners, but families could be worse off Read More...

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Non-residents limited to ten days' work in UK
Personal Tax

Non-residents limited to ten days' work in UK

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Non-residents limited to ten days' work in UK

HMRC guidelines have confirmed that non-residents who work more than ten days in the UK will jeapordise their tax status Read More...

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New avoidance law "a monster headache" for employers
Business Regulation

New avoidance law "a monster headache" for employers

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

New avoidance law "a monster headache" for employ...

Anti-avoidance legislation detailed in the Finance Bill will create headaches for employers, who only have six days before the law is enacted Read Mor...

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Should we rejoice at the return of WPP?
Corporate Tax

Should we rejoice at the return of WPP?

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Should we rejoice at the return of WPP?

Advertising giant WPP announced the day after the Budget that it was considering moving its tax base back to the UK. But is this really a sign that th...

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Only 22 companies left UK for tax purposes
Corporate Tax

Only 22 companies left UK for tax purposes

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Only 22 companies left UK for tax purposes

Exchequer secretary David Gauke told Parliament that only 22 companies left the UK over the past four years for tax purposes Read More...

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Government considers "mansion tax"
Personal Tax

Government considers "mansion tax"

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Government considers "mansion tax"

Business secretary Vince Cable said that a tax on expensive property instead of the 50% rate of income tax is a possiblity Read More...

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Budget2011: CPI link could raise "significantly more" than £1.1bn a year
Personal Tax

Budget2011: CPI link could raise "significantly more" than £1.1bn a year

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget2011: CPI link could raise "significantly mo...

Linking taxation thresholds to the consumer price index rather than the retail price index from April 2012 could raise more than the £1bn a year calcu...

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Budget2011: Audio - Budget analysis 2011
Administration

Budget2011: Audio - Budget analysis 2011

13y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Budget2011: Audio - Budget analysis 2011

What are the implications of George Osborne's 2011 Budget? Read More...

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Budget2011: Video - Budget analysis 2011
Administration

Budget2011: Video - Budget analysis 2011

13y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Budget2011: Video - Budget analysis 2011

What are the implications of George Osborne's 2011 Budget? Read More...

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Osborne rules out NI/income tax merger
Corporate Tax

Osborne rules out NI/income tax merger

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Osborne rules out NI/income tax merger

Contrary of the headlines in today's papers, Osborne yesterday all but ruled out the merger of income tax and National Insurance Read More...

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Budget2011: Papers divided on Osborne's growth gamble
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: Papers divided on Osborne's growth gamble

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget2011: Papers divided on Osborne's growth gam...

The pro-business Budget is clear in its strategy, the nationals agree, but there is no consensus on whether it is a gamble worth taking Read More...

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Tax expert welcomes residency test
Personal Tax

Tax expert welcomes residency test

13y Rose Orlik

Tax expert welcomes residency test

A residency test has been welcomed by tax experts, who say it will make the system simpler and more modern Read More...

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Budget2011: Shire "to look at Budget details" regarding return to UK
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: Shire "to look at Budget details" regarding return to UK

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget2011: Shire "to look at Budget details" rega...

The UK's former third largest pharmaceutical company tells Accountancy Age it will consider the "interesting" proposals set out in the Budget Read Mor...

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Environmental taxes to generate £4bn
Corporate Governance

Environmental taxes to generate £4bn

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Environmental taxes to generate £4bn

MacIntryre Hudson's tax principal Katharine Arthur calculates environmental taxes will bring in £4bn in five years Read More...

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Budget2011: WPP/UBM considering moves back to UK
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: WPP/UBM considering moves back to UK

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget2011: WPP/UBM considering moves back to UK

Advertising giant WPP has said that it is likely to move its headquarters back to the UK from Dublin as a result of the measures announced in the Budg...

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Budget2011: Non-dom rules "are politically motivated"
Personal Tax

Budget2011: Non-dom rules "are politically motivated"

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget2011: Non-dom rules "are politically motivat...

Increases in charges levied on non-domiciled individuals are unfair and the whole regime should be reviewed, says leading tax professional Read More...

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Budget2011: Online tax calculator is born
Personal Tax

Budget2011: Online tax calculator is born

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Budget2011: Online tax calculator is born

HMRC release details of online tax calculator to increase transparency Read More...

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Budget2011: PCG encouraged by IR35 plans
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: PCG encouraged by IR35 plans

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Budget2011: PCG encouraged by IR35 plans

Although IR35 wasn't scrapped, the PCG is encouraged by the direction of travel to make the rule easier to digest Read More...

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Budget2011: Short life asset rule 'a step in the wrong direction'
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: Short life asset rule 'a step in the wrong direction'

13y Rose Orlik

Budget2011: Short life asset rule 'a step in the w...

A tax expert has criticised the extension of a business tax break, saying it will require complex record keeping and offer few advantages. Read More...

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Budget2011: Corporation tax cut could encourage foreign investment
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: Corporation tax cut could encourage foreign investment

13y Nick Huber , Writer

Budget2011: Corporation tax cut could encourage fo...

Lower main rate of corporation tax could entice foreign investment, say advisers Read More...

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Budget2011: What is the price of attracting business to the UK?
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: What is the price of attracting business to the UK?

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Budget2011: What is the price of attracting busine...

Changes to the controlled foreign companies legislation will certainly attract business to the UK. But at £2.5bn over the course of this Parliament, i...

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Budget2011: Inheritance tax divides the experts
Personal Tax

Budget2011: Inheritance tax divides the experts

13y Rose Orlik

Budget2011: Inheritance tax divides the experts

Inheritance tax changes in today's budget have divided experts, with some welcoming the revisions and others arguing government is avoiding the issue ...

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