Big Four “wield undue influence” over tax system, say MPs
Corporate Tax

Big Four “wield undue influence” over tax system, say MPs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Big Four “wield undue influence” over tax system, ...

MPs in the Public Accounts Committee suggest there is a conflict of interest in the Big Four providing tax advice and expertise to government Read Mor...

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Colin: Lifeline for Tobin?
Corporate Tax

Colin: Lifeline for Tobin?

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Lifeline for Tobin?

Colin gives a wry assessment of the Tobin Tax's chance of being introduced in its current form Read More...

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MPs call for single workplace pensions regulator - UPDATED
Company News

MPs call for single workplace pensions regulator - UPDATED

11y Naomi Rainey , Writer

MPs call for single workplace pensions regulator -...

Workplace pensions governance should be overseen by a single regulatory body latest Work and Pensions Committee report says Read More...

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#AAYP 2013: Better, faster, stronger - accountancy's future
Corporate Tax

#AAYP 2013: Better, faster, stronger - accountancy's future

11y Accountancy Age

#AAYP 2013: Better, faster, stronger - accountancy...

Accountancy firms should act now and embrace technological change, says Reeves partner Michael O'Brien Read More...

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Former RSM Tenon chief joins HW Fisher as non-exec
People In Practice

Former RSM Tenon chief joins HW Fisher as non-exec

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former RSM Tenon chief joins HW Fisher as non-exec

Andy Raynor to advise on HW Fisher's 'ambitious' growth plans Read More...

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Europe imposes mandatory rotation on audits
Audit

Europe imposes mandatory rotation on audits

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Europe imposes mandatory rotation on audits

MEPs vote for mandatory rotation of auditor every 14 years, although this can be extended to 25 years by some member states Read More...

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Interview: Littlejohn's Paul Hopper discusses PKF International
Accounting Firms

Interview: Littlejohn's Paul Hopper discusses PKF International

11y Accountancy Age

Interview: Littlejohn's Paul Hopper discusses PKF ...

Littlejohn's managing partner talks to Accountancy Age about joining PKF International Read More...

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HSBC and Barclays in £2.6bn tax shortfall, says Tax Justice Network
Corporate Tax

HSBC and Barclays in £2.6bn tax shortfall, says Tax Justice Network

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HSBC and Barclays in £2.6bn tax shortfall, says Ta...

A report produced by Tax Justice Network suggests Barclays and HSBC underpaid corporation tax by £2.6bn Read More...

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Competition Commission revises audit reform timetable
Audit

Competition Commission revises audit reform timetable

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Competition Commission revises audit reform timeta...

Revised timetable sees final report brought forward to September Read More...

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Littlejohn joins PKF International
Accounting Firms

Littlejohn joins PKF International

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Littlejohn joins PKF International

Top 40 firm to replace BDO-merged PKF within PKF International's network Read More...

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Interview: Exchequer secretary David Gauke
Corporate Tax

Interview: Exchequer secretary David Gauke

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Interview: Exchequer secretary David Gauke

Exchequer secretary to the Treasury David Gauke talks tax, RTI, business and the accountancy profession Read More...

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Begbies Traynor: UK will narrowly avoid triple dip recession
Business Recovery

Begbies Traynor: UK will narrowly avoid triple dip recession

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Begbies Traynor: UK will narrowly avoid triple dip...

Red Flag report shows professional and support services sector should help the UK avoid a triple dip recession Read More...

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Taking Stock: It's not just Tolley's Tax Guide that grows
Corporate Tax

Taking Stock: It's not just Tolley's Tax Guide that grows

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: It's not just Tolley's Tax Guide tha...

Increasing tax complexity has seen firms' pamphlets become unwieldy, TS has noticed Read More...

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Integrated framework provides capital gains for reporting
Corporate Governance

Integrated framework provides capital gains for reporting

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Integrated framework provides capital gains for re...

In essence, the IIRC framework aims to create more concise reporting that better communicates to investors how the business creates value over time Re...

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Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds
Corporate Tax

Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds

EU countries due to introduce a financial transaction tax have expressed a range of concerns over the practicalities of the levy in a leaked memo Read...

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KPMG administrators arrange pre-pack of BGM Group
Business Recovery

KPMG administrators arrange pre-pack of BGM Group

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

KPMG administrators arrange pre-pack of BGM Group

Workplace consultancy sold to Europa in pre-pack administration, saving 29 jobs Read More...

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Europe to investigate video games tax reliefs
Corporate Tax

Europe to investigate video games tax reliefs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Europe to investigate video games tax reliefs

The European Commission mounts investigation into the provision of tax reliefs for the UK games industry Read More...

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Rio Tinto's head of tax leaves for Unilever
Corporate Tax

Rio Tinto's head of tax leaves for Unilever

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Rio Tinto's head of tax leaves for Unilever

Janine Juggins takes SVP tax role at Unilever Read More...

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Catlin CFO relocates to Zurich
People Business

Catlin CFO relocates to Zurich

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Catlin CFO relocates to Zurich

CFO Neil Freshwater joins Zurich's general insurance and shared services business in the UK from Catlin Read More...

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Best Practice: Praxity chairman Rick Anderson
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Praxity chairman Rick Anderson

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Best Practice: Praxity chairman Rick Anderson

Just because it's an alliance doesn't mean that its firms aren't strongly connected, says Praxity chairman Rick Anderson Read More...

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Leader: Be careful what you wish for over legal privilege
Corporate Tax

Leader: Be careful what you wish for over legal privilege

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Leader: Be careful what you wish for over legal pr...

Accountants may yet succeed in wrestling away lawyers' monopoly on legal professional privilege. By doing so they risk a scenario that is no good for ...

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Taking Stock: Unleash the (tax lawyer) hounds
Legal

Taking Stock: Unleash the (tax lawyer) hounds

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Unleash the (tax lawyer) hounds

It was accountants versus lawyers at a lively Pinsent Masons debate on legal professional privilege Read More...

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Kevin Coates takes Zolfo Cooper partner role
Business Recovery

Kevin Coates takes Zolfo Cooper partner role

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Kevin Coates takes Zolfo Cooper partner role

Kevin Coates promoted at Zolfo Cooper Read More...

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HMRC asset seizures double over unpaid VAT
Corporate Tax

HMRC asset seizures double over unpaid VAT

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC asset seizures double over unpaid VAT

Asset seizures made by HMRC rise 98%, while criminal prosecutions of individuals is up 53% year-on-year to 31 March 2012 Read More...

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HMRC announces record £220m haul from wealthy taxpayers
Personal Tax

HMRC announces record £220m haul from wealthy taxpayers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC announces record £220m haul from wealthy taxp...

HMRC's high net worth unit brought in £220m last year Read More...

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Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think tank
Personal Tax

Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think tank

11y Accountancy Age

Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think...

Better-off pensioners should pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes, according to the Fabian Society. Read More...

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Britain in legal challenge over Tobin Tax
Corporate Tax

Britain in legal challenge over Tobin Tax

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Britain in legal challenge over Tobin Tax

The UK has launched legal proceedings against the Tobin Tax in protest over its potential spillover effects Read More...

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