HMRC production order demands cause headaches for practices
Accounting Firms

HMRC production order demands cause headaches for practices

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC production order demands cause headaches for ...

Taxman issues nearly 1,500 production orders last year to crack down on financial crimes Read More...

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UK has ‘vital role to play’ in beating tax evasion, declares Panama Papers whistleblower
Corporate Tax

UK has ‘vital role to play’ in beating tax evasion, declares Panama Papers ...

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK has ‘vital role to play’ in beating tax evasion...

Panama Papers anonymous whistleblower 'John Doe' reaches out to government authorities, and has called on global powers to 'end financial secrecy' Rea...

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Friday Afternoon Live: BDO's new boss, BHS & Accountex
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: BDO's new boss, BHS & Accountex

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: BDO's new boss, BHS & Accou...

Richard Crump discusses the latest accountancy news, including BDO's new managing partner, the crisis at BHS and Accountex. Read More...

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Profits up for Sage as it buys stake in software firm
Accounting Software

Profits up for Sage as it buys stake in software firm

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Profits up for Sage as it buys stake in software f...

Organic revenues up by 6% for the software firm as it purchases 20% stake in Fairsail Read More...

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Spot the claim: Sportech wins £97m in VAT battle
Corporate Tax

Spot the claim: Sportech wins £97m in VAT battle

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Spot the claim: Sportech wins £97m in VAT battle

Betting firm wins latest battle in long-running case against HMRC over unpaid VAT Read More...

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Stop shifting profits to tax havens, UN urges
Administration

Stop shifting profits to tax havens, UN urges

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Stop shifting profits to tax havens, UN urges

UN report shows increased channelling of company funds into offshore tax havens such as the Cayman and British Virgin islands Read More...

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Deloitte launches ‘digital identity’ prototype in blockchain push
Accounting Firms

Deloitte launches ‘digital identity’ prototype in blockchain push

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Deloitte launches ‘digital identity’ prototype in ...

Big Four firm leverages power of blockchain technology to give customers a universal ‘digital identity’ Read More...

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Avoidance scheme crackdown sees HMRC net £494m
Administration

Avoidance scheme crackdown sees HMRC net £494m

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Avoidance scheme crackdown sees HMRC net £494m

Taxman’s Counter Avoidance Directorate behind the massive increase in revenue, law firm claims Read More...

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Taxman secures MSC tribunal victory
Administration

Taxman secures MSC tribunal victory

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Taxman secures MSC tribunal victory

HMRC protects nearly £400,000 in tax following first-tier tribunal win, and expects to claw back a further £9m Read More...

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Ex-CIoT president avoids jail following child porn sentencing
People Business

Ex-CIoT president avoids jail following child porn sentencing

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Ex-CIoT president avoids jail following child porn...

Former CIoT president Stephen Coleclough was sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for two years. Read More...

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Britons in risk of ‘Brexit tax’ if UK leaves EU, claims OECD
Administration

Britons in risk of ‘Brexit tax’ if UK leaves EU, claims OECD

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Britons in risk of ‘Brexit tax’ if UK leaves EU, c...

Brexit could hit UK GDP by as much as 3% by 2020, the international economic body has claimed Read More...

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EU’s MOSS changes could see UK companies charging French VAT
Accounting Firms

EU’s MOSS changes could see UK companies charging French VAT

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

EU’s MOSS changes could see UK companies charging ...

London accountancy firm Blick Rothenberg warns of potential damages VAT changes could cause UK businesses Read More...

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Top ten firm pinches partner from EY
Administration

Top ten firm pinches partner from EY

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Top ten firm pinches partner from EY

Smith & Williamson announce appointment of former EY worker John Cooney as partner, ten years after leaving the firm Read More...

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‘Cause for serious concern’: Tyrie expresses Making Tax Digital fears
Administration

‘Cause for serious concern’: Tyrie expresses Making Tax Digital fears

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Cause for serious concern’: Tyrie expresses Makin...

Treasury committee chairman believes that large businesses could be adversely hit by HMRC’s latest digital initiative Read More...

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KPMG names new head of Scotland practice
Accounting Firms

KPMG names new head of Scotland practice

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

KPMG names new head of Scotland practice

Burnet is currently the head of KPMG’s Financial Services team in Scotland Read More...

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Former PwC employees to stand trial over Luxleaks scandal
Accounting Firms

Former PwC employees to stand trial over Luxleaks scandal

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Former PwC employees to stand trial over Luxleaks ...

Two PwC whistleblowers and journalist to stand trial over alleged leaking of corporate tax documents Read More...

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Veteran tax partner joins Wilkins Kennedy
Accounting Firms

Veteran tax partner joins Wilkins Kennedy

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Veteran tax partner joins Wilkins Kennedy

Former RSM Tenon employee has also worked at Top 50 firms Crowe Clark Whitehill and Armstrong Watson Read More...

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ICAEW names Vernon Soare as its new chief operating officer
Accounting Standards

ICAEW names Vernon Soare as its new chief operating officer

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

ICAEW names Vernon Soare as its new chief operatin...

Vernon Soare has been named as ICAEW’s new Chief Operating Officer Read More...

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Tax transparency plans adopted across Europe
Administration

Tax transparency plans adopted across Europe

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Tax transparency plans adopted across Europe

UK-led beneficial ownership plans adopted in over 20 jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, Isle of Man and Montserrat Read More...

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Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365m
Administration

Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365m

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365...

First-tier tribunal rules against Clavis Liberty Fund, over the shadowy use of dividend funds Read More...

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HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme
Administration

HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme

Taxman victorious in first-tier tribunal, puts a halt to €84m Fidex avoidance arrangement Read More...

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MoD defence target met through ‘creative accounting’
Politics

MoD defence target met through ‘creative accounting’

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MoD defence target met through ‘creative accountin...

Department met Osborne’s defence spending pledge through what appears to be creative (albeit permissible) accounting Read More...

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World bodies establish tax collaboration platform
Accounting Standards

World bodies establish tax collaboration platform

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

World bodies establish tax collaboration platform

Four of the world’s biggest organisations have teamed up to improve the way developing countries tax multinationals Read More...

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Iris software acquisition spurs on capital management division
Accounting Software

Iris software acquisition spurs on capital management division

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Iris software acquisition spurs on capital managem...

Accountancy software firm adds another acquisition to its portfolio, forms new HR and payroll division Read More...

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Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement
Administration

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agre...

British island territory agrees to sign OECD pact on tax co-operation, which has already been signed by 31 nations Read More...

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‘Flawed’ HMRC VAT thinking costing micro business, claims ATT
Accounting Standards

‘Flawed’ HMRC VAT thinking costing micro business, claims ATT

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Flawed’ HMRC VAT thinking costing micro business,...

Tax association is calling on HMRC to review its guidance around the VAT flat rate scheme to help SME owners Read More...

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Tax vacancies increase following transparency pressures
Administration

Tax vacancies increase following transparency pressures

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Tax vacancies increase following transparency pres...

Tax vacancies rose by 11% in London and the south east during Q1 of 2016, compared to the same period last year. Read More...

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