Gauke pledges to fight EU on ‘tampon tax’
Personal Tax

Gauke pledges to fight EU on ‘tampon tax’

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Gauke pledges to fight EU on ‘tampon tax’

Financial secretary to the Treasury David Gauke to raise issue of VAT levied on sanitary products with European Commission Read More...

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Firm launches to help other accountants provide financial advice
People In Practice

Firm launches to help other accountants provide financial advice

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Firm launches to help other accountants provide fi...

Clapton Consultants launches, with a specialism in helping other accountants work better with IFAs to provide pensions and financial advice to clients...

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Baker Tilly ‘unified approach’ as it adopts RSM moniker, says chief
Accounting Firms

Baker Tilly ‘unified approach’ as it adopts RSM moniker, says chief

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Baker Tilly ‘unified approach’ as it adopts RSM mo...

New global will lead to deeper collaboration and sharing or resources among member firms, says RSM International chief Read More...

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Quantuma handles Cardiff Language School liquidation
Accounting Firms

Quantuma handles Cardiff Language School liquidation

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Quantuma handles Cardiff Language School liquidati...

Graham Randall and Mark Roach from Quantuma appointed joint liquidators to school in Cardiff providing English language programmes for foreign student...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Grant Thornton shared ownership update & Fiat/Starbucks EU tax woes
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Grant Thornton shared ownership update & Fiat/Starbu...

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: Grant Thornton shared owner...

Kevin Reed gives a round-up of the week's news Read More...

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Gearing up for auto-enrolment: an opportunity to add value
Business Regulation

Gearing up for auto-enrolment: an opportunity to add value

10y Accountancy Age

Gearing up for auto-enrolment: an opportunity to a...

Pensions auto-enrolment is not simply about pensions. The real issue here is payroll processes Read More...

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PwC wrestles Virgin Money audit from KPMG
Audit

PwC wrestles Virgin Money audit from KPMG

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC wrestles Virgin Money audit from KPMG

The change ends KPMG's 11-year reign Read More...

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Thomas Westcott and Butterworth Jones merge
Accounting Firms

Thomas Westcott and Butterworth Jones merge

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Thomas Westcott and Butterworth Jones merge

The deal will enable the new practice to leverage a broader range of services to Butterworth Jones' client base Read More...

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GT to update on partnership revamp by end of 2015
Accounting Firms

GT to update on partnership revamp by end of 2015

10y Richard Crump , Writer

GT to update on partnership revamp by end of 2015

Details of Grant Thornton's move to adopt a John Lewis-style partnership expected by year end, Sacha Romanovitch tells Accountancy Age Read More...

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Gove: Lawyer tax levy could subsidise legal aid
Corporate Tax

Gove: Lawyer tax levy could subsidise legal aid

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Gove: Lawyer tax levy could subsidise legal aid

Proposed levy could generate £190m Read More...

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Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoidance
Accounting Standards

Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoidance

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoida...

Stakeholders call for greater resource for HMRC as it seeks to make further inroads into the tax gap Read More...

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Interview: Practice partner conquers gender dysphoria
People In Practice

Interview: Practice partner conquers gender dysphoria

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Interview: Practice partner conquers gender dyspho...

Isabella Segal, a practitioner who has undergone gender transition, says her clients "have been brilliant" - yet three out of 150 "decided they didn't...

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Tax gap falls to 6.4%, HMRC confirms
Corporate Tax

Tax gap falls to 6.4%, HMRC confirms

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax gap falls to 6.4%, HMRC confirms

Tax gap falls to 6.4%, remaining at around £34bn in cash terms Read More...

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Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income

The firm's audit and tax service lines both enjoyed an uplift of 5% to £142m and 5.5% to £96.3m respectively Read More...

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CIoT: HMRC scrapping Business Records Checks ‘victory for common sense’
Corporate Tax

CIoT: HMRC scrapping Business Records Checks ‘victory for common sense’

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT: HMRC scrapping Business Records Checks ‘vict...

Institute welcomes decision to scrap Business Records Checks Read More...

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PwC launches scheme to tempt professional women back into work
People Business

PwC launches scheme to tempt professional women back into work

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC launches scheme to tempt professional women ba...

The initiative is part of PwC's wider bid to improve diversity and ensure a pipeline of future women leaders Read More...

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European uncertainty delays UK SME investement, survey finds
Corporate Finance

European uncertainty delays UK SME investement, survey finds

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

European uncertainty delays UK SME investement, su...

A potential Grexit, a lack of confidence in global economy and new dividend tax rules behind sentiment Read More...

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Taking Stock: Tax status could cut Power to Swindon Town FC
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: Tax status could cut Power to Swindon Town FC

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Tax status could cut Power to Swindo...

Swindon Town chairman Lee Power sacks manager and puts himself in charge of team despite non-dom status Read More...

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PwC called in as Caparo steel enters administration
Accounting Firms

PwC called in as Caparo steel enters administration

10y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC called in as Caparo steel enters administratio...

UK steel crisis intensifies as PwC appointed administrators at Caparo Industries Read More...

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Jamie Oliver adds voice to growing calls for sugar tax
Corporate Tax

Jamie Oliver adds voice to growing calls for sugar tax

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Jamie Oliver adds voice to growing calls for sugar...

A 20% sugar tax would raise £1bn, Oliver claims Read More...

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Best Practice: Menzies' Julie Adams on mergers and the future
People Business

Best Practice: Menzies' Julie Adams on mergers and the future

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Best Practice: Menzies' Julie Adams on mergers and...

Its recent successful merger with Top 50+50 firm Harris Lipmann, underpins Menzies' strategy to combine organic and acquisitive growth Read More...

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Colin: CIoT's greatest hits
Accounting Standards

Colin: CIoT's greatest hits

10y Taking Stock

Colin: CIoT's greatest hits

Colin was astonished by the CIoT's Abbey Road performance last week Read More...

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Tax QC Thornhill faces disciplinary over professional misconduct
Corporate Tax

Tax QC Thornhill faces disciplinary over professional misconduct

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax QC Thornhill faces disciplinary over professio...

Tax QC Andrew Thornhill alleged to have taken part in misconduct 'likely to bring the profession into disrepute' Read More...

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PwC and Cattles settle long running legal spat
Audit

PwC and Cattles settle long running legal spat

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC and Cattles settle long running legal spat

A claim was formally lodged in 2013 at the High Court of London against PwC for its audit work at Cattles in 2006 and 2007 Read More...

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Quantuma appointed administrators at GT Law
Accounting Firms

Quantuma appointed administrators at GT Law

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Quantuma appointed administrators at GT Law

Andrew Hosking and Simon Bonney of Quantuma negotiate the transfer of GT Law's live client files Read More...

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Tax taskforces add £109m to public purse in six months
Corporate Tax

Tax taskforces add £109m to public purse in six months

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax taskforces add £109m to public purse in six mo...

Figure for tax taskforces includes £64.9m recovered in the first three months of this year Read More...

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The Practitioner: Tough decision looms despite employee sympathy
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Tough decision looms despite employee sympathy

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Tough decision looms despite emp...

The Practitioner nears crunch time with a member of staff who is struggling to spend time in the office Read More...

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