Apple paid only £10m tax on £6bn UK earnings
Corporate Tax

Apple paid only £10m tax on £6bn UK earnings

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Apple paid only £10m tax on £6bn UK earnings

Documents show that Apple's three main UK subsidiaries paid £10.3m in corporation tax in the year to September 25 2010 Read More...

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Osborne 'shocked' by amount of tax avoidance by rich
Personal Tax

Osborne 'shocked' by amount of tax avoidance by rich

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Osborne 'shocked' by amount of tax avoidance by ri...

The 20 biggest tax avoiders legally reduced their income tax bills by a total of £145m in a year Read More...

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PCAOB clashes with lawmakers over auditor rotation
Audit

PCAOB clashes with lawmakers over auditor rotation

14y Richard Crump , Writer

PCAOB clashes with lawmakers over auditor rotation

US Congress has urged the PCAOB to tone down its talk of mandatory rotation Read More...

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Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC chair
Accounting Standards

Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC chair

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC cha...

Blaming IFRS for poor judgment is like blaming tape measures for not building flood defences high enough Read More...

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Ex-KPMG accountant named Cambria Automobiles chair
People Business

Ex-KPMG accountant named Cambria Automobiles chair

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-KPMG accountant named Cambria Automobiles chair

Cambria Automobiles has named chartered accountant Philip Swatman as its non-executive chairman Read More...

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HMRC inspectors sent back to school
Administration

HMRC inspectors sent back to school

14y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC inspectors sent back to school

HMRC has linked up with Manchester Metropolitan University to create a tax degree Read More...

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Financial tax ‘severe threat’ to City, warns House of Lords
Corporate Tax

Financial tax ‘severe threat’ to City, warns House of Lords

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Financial tax ‘severe threat’ to City, warns House...

Financial transaction tax would force financial institutions to relocate away from the UK Read More...

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Chartered accountant joins Clinton Cards board
People In Practice

Chartered accountant joins Clinton Cards board

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Chartered accountant joins Clinton Cards board

Hazel Cameron previously worked at Arthur Andersen & Co Read More...

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Mazars forms advisory board to target FTSE 350
Accounting Firms

Mazars forms advisory board to target FTSE 350

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Mazars forms advisory board to target FTSE 350

Mazars aims to win business as a result of competition inquiries into the audit market Read More...

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Best Practice: Larking Gowen's family affair
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Larking Gowen's family affair

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Best Practice: Larking Gowen's family affair

Anne Richardson, personal tax partner at Larking Gowen, on how an innovative service is helping the firm stand out from the crowd Read More...

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Osborne urged to introduce tax band for 'squeezed middle'
Personal Tax

Osborne urged to introduce tax band for 'squeezed middle'

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Osborne urged to introduce tax band for 'squeezed ...

Chancellor should introduce a 25% or 30% tax band before the 40% level is reached, says BDO senior tax partner Read More...

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Five million workers to pay higher rate of tax by 2014
Personal Tax

Five million workers to pay higher rate of tax by 2014

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Five million workers to pay higher rate of tax by ...

The Institute of Fiscal Studies estimates that the government's decision to lower the threshold at which people enter the 40p tax band could hit 5 mil...

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CGT tax on residential properties could have ‘difficult side effects’
Personal Tax

CGT tax on residential properties could have ‘difficult side effects’

14y Richard Crump , Writer

CGT tax on residential properties could have ‘diff...

The government is planning to introduce a capital gains tax to cover gains on the disposal of residential property held in overseas envelopes Read Mor...

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Budget2012: Osborne plans ‘radical change’ to taxation of small businesses
Corporate Tax

Budget2012: Osborne plans ‘radical change’ to taxation of small businesses

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Osborne plans ‘radical change’ to taxa...

Small businesses with a turnover of up to £77,000 could be allowed to calculate their tax on the basis of cash that passes through their business Read...

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Budget2012: Top rate of tax cut to 45p
Personal Tax

Budget2012: Top rate of tax cut to 45p

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Top rate of tax cut to 45p

Osborne said the direct cost of cutting the tax rate by 5p is only £100m a year Read More...

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Budget2012: Personal allowance raised to £9,205 by April 2013
Personal Tax

Budget2012: Personal allowance raised to £9,205 by April 2013

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Personal allowance raised to £9,205 by...

From April next year the personal tax allowance will be raised by £1,100 to £9,205 Read More...

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Budget2012: New land tax for £2m properties
Personal Tax

Budget2012: New land tax for £2m properties

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: New land tax for £2m properties

FROM midnight tonight the government will introduce a new stamp duty land tax rate of 7% on properties worth £2m Read More...

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Budget2012: Corporation tax cut won't benefit banks
Corporate Tax

Budget2012: Corporation tax cut won't benefit banks

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Corporation tax cut won't benefit bank...

The government will increase the bank levy so that Britain's banks will not benefit from a cut in corporation tax Read More...

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Budget2012: Government to consult on cash calculations for smallest businesses
Corporate Tax

Budget2012: Government to consult on cash calculations for smallest busines...

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Government to consult on cash calculat...

Proposals from OBR suggest taxing companies with turnover of up to £77,000 on the cash that passes through the business Read More...

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Budget2012: Tax breaks for North Sea gas
Corporate Tax

Budget2012: Tax breaks for North Sea gas

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Tax breaks for North Sea gas

Chancellor announces 'huge boost' for North Sea exploration Read More...

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Budget2012: Osborne wants to double export
Politics

Budget2012: Osborne wants to double export

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: Osborne wants to double export

Chancellor wants to double UK export to £1tn within next ten years Read More...

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Budget2012: OBR revises up UK growth forecast
Politics

Budget2012: OBR revises up UK growth forecast

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget2012: OBR revises up UK growth forecast

Growth for 2011 is expected to be 0.8%, with 2% growth in 2012, 2.7% in 2013 and 3% for both 2015 and 2016 Read More...

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Chancellor to cut 50p tax rate
Personal Tax

Chancellor to cut 50p tax rate

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Chancellor to cut 50p tax rate

Top rate tax cut and rise in personal allowance to be among key announcements in Budget Read More...

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Livingtone faces HMRC inquiry
Personal Tax

Livingtone faces HMRC inquiry

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Livingtone faces HMRC inquiry

Livingstone is accused of channeling his earnings through a personal company Read More...

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Financial reporting watchdog to share more information with Audit Inspection Unit
Audit

Financial reporting watchdog to share more information with Audit Inspectio...

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Financial reporting watchdog to share more informa...

Changes aim to improve communication between Financial Reporting Review Panel and AIU and allow Panel more discretion to announce significant changes ...

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HBOS hid debt portfolio stress from its auditors
Audit

HBOS hid debt portfolio stress from its auditors

14y Richard Crump , Writer

HBOS hid debt portfolio stress from its auditors

HBOS ignored warnings from its auditor KPMG over the state of bad debts within the corporate division of subsidiary Bank of Scotland Read More...

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Gable extends rotation of its audit partner
Audit

Gable extends rotation of its audit partner

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Gable extends rotation of its audit partner

The request was made as a result of the company expanding into new areas of business Read More...

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