The government will encourage more employees to invest in their companies by extending the spread of share options. Read More...
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View articleStamp duty on properties worth less than £150,000 will be abolished from this Friday, the chancellor has announced in his pre-Budget report this after...
View articleThe long-suffering UK haulage industry could face an increase in administrative red-tape after Gordon Brown said the government is to launch consultat...
View articleChancellor Gordon Brown says the government is maintaining economic growth rates for Britain, despite beliefs that a drop in growth in the third quart...
View articlePaymaster general Dawn Primarolo will be quizzed this week by the Treasury select committee on the government's response to a highly critical report o...
View articleThe Inland Revenue is preparing to launch a portal allowing businesses to check their company tax liabilities online - the first fruits of a huge inte...
View articleOne week before the pre-Budget report, he Federation of Small Businesses has called on chancellor Gordon Brown to cut the Climate Change Levy and simp...
View articleThe Inland Revenue has tripled its number of transfer pricing investigations over the past three years under a new 'get tough' policy. Read More...
View articleConstantly changing tax regulations could leave British businesses with a ticking time bomb of unpaid taxes that only come to light after a visit from...
View articleI read with interest the articles concerning simplification of VAT by Chas Roy Chowdhury and Sir Peter Kemp (Opinion, page 10, 8 November). I agree co...
View articleThe Professional Contractors Group's appeal to have the controversial IR35 legislation abolished has been postponed until next month. Read More...
View articleInternet service provider Freeserve is threatening to take the government to court unless a resolution is struck over the tax dispute it claims favour...
View articleBritish companies are set to take a £2bn hit following a VAT ruling on business expenses by the European Court of Justice last week. Read More...
View articleInland Revenue chairman Nick Montagu is the Accountancy Age Personality of the Year 2001. Since his appointment as chairman of the Revenue board in 19...
View articleLoughlin Hickey is KPMG’s new head of tax in the UK, having been a tax partner at the firm since 1989. Previously partner in charge of marketing...
View articleExperts have slammed the government for failing to make crucial reforms to the relaunched share incentive plan. They say many companies are wary of th...
View articleEach month Frank Haskew and Francesca Lagerberg of the ICAEW's tax faculty provide practical advice on topical tax issues. This week they examine capi...
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View articleGordon Brown has announced his pre-budget report will be on 27 November. Read More...
View articleAn IT contractor has lost his appeal against the Inland Revenue over the payment of IR35 tax in the first case of its kind to be heard by an independe...
View articleThe government is likely to consider removing the burden of the climate change levy from nuclear power companies when a draft publication of the Energ...
View articleThe Confederation of British Industry has warned chancellor Gordon Brown there is no room for tax hikes when he announces his pre-budget report later ...
View articleAs part of a reshuffling of responsibilities, big five firm KPMG has promoted Loughlin Hickey to head up its tax practice. Read More...
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