Desire to 'compete' is wrong
Corporate Tax

Desire to 'compete' is wrong

18y Alex Hawkes

Desire to 'compete' is wrong

I am always a little wary when I hear people say that it is important for the UK to be ‘competitive’ on tax Read More...

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MPs to investigate tax havens
Corporate Tax

MPs to investigate tax havens

18y rumo , Writer

MPs to investigate tax havens

The Treasury Select Committee’s announcement that it is looking into tax havens looks significant. Will this up the pressure on small offshore c...

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MPs to investigate tax havens
Corporate Tax

MPs to investigate tax havens

18y Alex Hawkes

MPs to investigate tax havens

Treasury Select Committee to look into offshore financial centres and their role in denying the UK tax Read More...

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CBI supports new tax working party
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CBI supports new tax working party

18y Accountancy Age

CBI supports new tax working party

Employers' body keen to help the government create an effective corporate tax system Read More...

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WPP considered leaving UK over tax
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WPP considered leaving UK over tax

18y AccountancyAge.com

WPP considered leaving UK over tax

WPP plans to relocate to Ireland as Alistair Darling launches a review of the UK tax system's competitiveness Read More...

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CBI calls for tax rethink to stop multi-national exodus
Corporate Tax

CBI calls for tax rethink to stop multi-national exodus

18y Accountancy Age

CBI calls for tax rethink to stop multi-national e...

Employer's organisation airs fears that UK tax regime is driving companies away Read More...

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Will Tories drop taxation of foreign profits?
Corporate Tax

Will Tories drop taxation of foreign profits?

18y rumo , Writer

Will Tories drop taxation of foreign profits?

The Tories have been quick off the draw in suggesting that they might drop the taxation of foreign profits for companies, the issue that is driving co...

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Tories to drop tax on foreign profits
Corporate Tax

Tories to drop tax on foreign profits

18y AccountancyAge.com

Tories to drop tax on foreign profits

The Tories suggest plan to stop taxing companies' foreign earnings in £700m move Read More...

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UBM joins tax exodus to Ireland
Company News

UBM joins tax exodus to Ireland

18y Alex Hawkes

UBM joins tax exodus to Ireland

FTSE-250 company UBM has joined the exodus to Ireland in search of better tax regime Read More...

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Can Tony Blair count?
Corporate Tax

Can Tony Blair count?

18y rumo , Writer

Can Tony Blair count?

The story going round about ‘what Gordon told Tony’  about the 10p tax rate beggars belief. We are asked to believe that Gordon, quizzed b...

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Call to stem company exodus
Company News

Call to stem company exodus

18y Accountancy Age

Call to stem company exodus

The government is being urged to stem the tide of UK-based multi-nationals leaving because of proposals to tax the passive income of foreign subsidia...

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GSK: tax rules must be 'favourable'
Corporate Tax

GSK: tax rules must be 'favourable'

18y Alex Hawkes

GSK: tax rules must be 'favourable'

Outgoing chief executive fires shot across government's bows over foreign profits rules changes Read More...

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Cambridge College wins VAT battle over £7.5m library
Corporate Tax

Cambridge College wins VAT battle over £7.5m library

18y Alex Hawkes

Cambridge College wins VAT battle over £7.5m libra...

Newnham College will not have to pay VAT on its 7.5m library following a ruling by the House of Lords Read More...

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Clearance stampede ahead of CGT change
Corporate Tax

Clearance stampede ahead of CGT change

18y Alex Hawkes

Clearance stampede ahead of CGT change

Latest figures from HMRC show a rush to sell businesses before the 6 April deadline Read More...

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ICAEW: Business raids without a warrant must not happen
Corporate Tax

ICAEW: Business raids without a warrant must not happen

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW: Business raids without a warrant must not h...

ICAEW rail against HMRC's new powers Read More...

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Did the Treasury tip off the Revenue?
Corporate Tax

Did the Treasury tip off the Revenue?

18y rumo , Writer

Did the Treasury tip off the Revenue?

An extraordinary suggestion appeared in the Sunday Telegraph yesterday. In an article on companies being disgruntled with the UK taxman, an (unnamed) ...

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Top hedge fund considers overseas move
Corporate Tax

Top hedge fund considers overseas move

18y Accountancy Age

Top hedge fund considers overseas move

Brevan Howard considers Switzerland as possible new home Read More...

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Shire move 'the first of many'
Corporate Tax

Shire move 'the first of many'

18y Accountancy Age

Shire move 'the first of many'

Academics at the Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation suggest government proposals to reform UK corporation tax will alienate business Read...

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Germany joins international tax protection group
Corporate Tax

Germany joins international tax protection group

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Germany joins international tax protection group

Germany joins international tax cooperative, alongside UK, France and the US Read More...

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Tesco vs The Guardian: treading a fine line
Corporate Tax

Tesco vs The Guardian: treading a fine line

18y Gavin Hinks

Tesco vs The Guardian: treading a fine line

Tax avoidance is not illegal Read More...

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'Sweet victory' - but the war isn't over
Corporate Tax

'Sweet victory' - but the war isn't over

18y Nicholas Neveling

'Sweet victory' - but the war isn't over

‘Teacake triumph’ and ‘sweet victory’ were the phrases used by taxpayers last week to describe Marks & Spencer’s £3.5m VAT reclaim victory in the...

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Newnham wins library VAT appeal
Corporate Tax

Newnham wins library VAT appeal

18y Alex Hawkes

Newnham wins library VAT appeal

Womens' college did not 'occupy' its library, Law Lords say as they dismiss taxman's appeal Read More...

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'Look elsewhere for tax stories,' says Tesco
Corporate Tax

'Look elsewhere for tax stories,' says Tesco

18y Alex Hawkes

'Look elsewhere for tax stories,' says Tesco

Guardian newspaper hit with 34-page writ after investigation into Tesco's tax affairs Read More...

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Car dealers set for £100m VAT reclaim
Corporate Tax

Car dealers set for £100m VAT reclaim

18y Michelle Perry

Car dealers set for £100m VAT reclaim

HMRC could be saddled with a bill of more than £100m in unclaimed VAT repayments from car dealerships following a landmark ruling Read More...

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Samsung boss in tax evasion charge
Corporate Tax

Samsung boss in tax evasion charge

18y Accountancy Age

Samsung boss in tax evasion charge

Samsung chairman and nine other directors faces prosecution over $114m of taxes allegedly evaded Read More...

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End of year rush for CGT clearance
Corporate Tax

End of year rush for CGT clearance

18y Alex Hawkes

End of year rush for CGT clearance

Businesses have swarmed to get clearance for their capital gains tax arrangements in the last three months of the tax year, it has emerged Read More...

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Ahern seeks veto on EU tax matters
Corporate Tax

Ahern seeks veto on EU tax matters

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ahern seeks veto on EU tax matters

Irish head seeks assurance that EU tax matters can be vetoed Read More...

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