Uncertainty surrounds windfall tax for banks
Corporate Tax

Uncertainty surrounds windfall tax for banks

17y Accountancy Age

Uncertainty surrounds windfall tax for banks

Government reveals options to tax banks have been considered Read More...

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Banks face more tax pressure
Administration

Banks face more tax pressure

17y Accountancy Age

Banks face more tax pressure

Deputy governor opens discussion on banks paying for rescue Read More...

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International bank tax mulled over
Corporate Tax

International bank tax mulled over

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

International bank tax mulled over

Banking tax could be introduced Read More

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HMRC faces wall of silence from banks over offshore accounts
Administration

HMRC faces wall of silence from banks over offshore accounts

17y David Jetuah

HMRC faces wall of silence from banks over offshor...

Banks resisting HMRC's demands for information on overseas accounts Read More...

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Bank's tax code 'unconstitutional'
Administration

Bank's tax code 'unconstitutional'

17y Gavin Hinks

Bank's tax code 'unconstitutional'

Financial institutions required to guess what HMRC is thinking on tax law Read More...

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ICAS claims code of conduct discriminates
Administration

ICAS claims code of conduct discriminates

17y Gavin Hinks

ICAS claims code of conduct discriminates

Voluntary code of conduct will fail, says institute Read More...

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Banks look to fend off HMRC’s offensive on overseas accounts
Corporate Tax

Banks look to fend off HMRC’s offensive on overseas accounts

17y David Jetuah

Banks look to fend off HMRC’s offensive on oversea...

Appeals considered against taxman's probe into bank details Read More...

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Treasury slammed over banking tax avoidance proposals
Corporate Tax

Treasury slammed over banking tax avoidance proposals

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Treasury slammed over banking tax avoidance propos...

Proposals to cut down on tax avoidance in the banking sector are criticised by advisers, banks and industry experts Read More...

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Pact forces UBS to disclose 4,450 accounts
Audit

Pact forces UBS to disclose 4,450 accounts

17y Mario Christodoulou

Pact forces UBS to disclose 4,450 accounts

US-Swiss pact means UBS has until 2010 to hand over account details Read More...

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HMRC to blow overseas accounts wide open after Schedule 36 win
Personal Tax

HMRC to blow overseas accounts wide open after Schedule 36 win

17y David Jetuah

HMRC to blow overseas accounts wide open after Sch...

Taxman will demand 308 financial institutions release details of clients with overseas interests, and details of any payments or transfers to oversea...

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Challenge to insolvency fees risks backfiring on creditors
Business Recovery

Challenge to insolvency fees risks backfiring on creditors

17y David Jetuah

Challenge to insolvency fees risks backfiring on c...

The high cost of preparing detailed creditors' reports may take the sting out of new rules allowing people to challenge the cost of insolvency practit...

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Bonus tax schemes set for showdown
Personal Tax

Bonus tax schemes set for showdown

17y Judith Tydd

Bonus tax schemes set for showdown

Role of accountants in bonus clampdown still unclear Read More...

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Banks bracing for release of white paper
Politics

Banks bracing for release of white paper

17y Judith Tydd

Banks bracing for release of white paper

The Treasury's white paper on financial regulation is to be released today, and is set to outline tough new guidelines for banks and bonuses Read More...

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Banks put on notice over tax avoidance
Corporate Governance

Banks put on notice over tax avoidance

17y Accountancy Age

Banks put on notice over tax avoidance

Stop avoiding tax or face greater oversight, says Darling Read More...

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Tax systems encourage credit boom, says IMF
Corporate Tax

Tax systems encourage credit boom, says IMF

17y Judith Tydd

Tax systems encourage credit boom, says IMF

Global tax administrations have fuelled excessive borrowing, and according to the IMF, this needs to change Read More...

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Wyman: auditors should help FSA to avert future meltdowns
Audit

Wyman: auditors should help FSA to avert future meltdowns

17y Nick Huber

Wyman: auditors should help FSA to avert future me...

By facilitating regular meetings with FSA, large audit firms can help banks avoid future meltdowns says one of the profession’s most senior figures. ...

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Lords tell FSA to monitor banking system
Audit

Lords tell FSA to monitor banking system

17y our parliamentary correspondent

Lords tell FSA to monitor banking system

House of Lords urges regulators to resume meetings with bank auditors in order to keep themselves better informed about the banking system Read More...

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IASB issues 'fair value' guidance
Accounting Standards

IASB issues 'fair value' guidance

17y Accountancy Age

IASB issues 'fair value' guidance

International Accounting Standards Board publishes draft guidance on the measurement of fair value Read More...

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Exclusive: Taxman pursues blanket bank disclosure notice
Administration

Exclusive: Taxman pursues blanket bank disclosure notice

17y Judith Tydd

Exclusive: Taxman pursues blanket bank disclosure ...

Successful application of single ‘blanket’ notice to the Tax Tribunal will legally obligate banks to supply the taxman with details of overseas accou...

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Audit: an era of independence
Audit

Audit: an era of independence

17y Accountancy Age

Audit: an era of independence

The Treasury committee report on the banking crisis means auditors of large systemically important organisations will have to go through a round of f...

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FSA chief opens debate on accounting for banks
Audit

FSA chief opens debate on accounting for banks

17y Gavin Hinks

FSA chief opens debate on accounting for banks

Turner says fair value helps shareholders but not regulators Read More...

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Banks lobby Turner review over mark-to-market accounting rules
Accounting Standards

Banks lobby Turner review over mark-to-market accounting rules

17y Accountancy Age

Banks lobby Turner review over mark-to-market acco...

Banks warn that mark-to-market accounting rules have exacerbated the economic downturn, as FSA chairman prepares to publish his report on reforming fi...

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Bank bailouts intensify IFRS headache
Accounting Standards

Bank bailouts intensify IFRS headache

18y David Jetuah

Bank bailouts intensify IFRS headache

Bailouts will be accounted for as financial guarantees under IFRS, which will create difficult valuations of future cashflows from the fees Read More...

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FDs come under pressure as bonus schemes face scrutiny
Corporate Finance

FDs come under pressure as bonus schemes face scrutiny

18y Nick Huber

FDs come under pressure as bonus schemes face scru...

Big bonuses at banks such as RBS are causing problems for all FDs Read More...

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Taxman targets 500 banks in new amnesty
Administration

Taxman targets 500 banks in new amnesty

18y Judith Tydd

Taxman targets 500 banks in new amnesty

HMRC to contact as many as 500 banks as part of its second tax amnesty, to give offshore account holders an opportunity to come clean Read More...

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New NAO chief defends audit of banks
Audit

New NAO chief defends audit of banks

18y our parliamentary correspondent

New NAO chief defends audit of banks

Amyas Morse tells MPs it was not the job of auditors to predict the future Read More...

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RBS fights Treasury over bonuses paid offshore
Corporate Tax

RBS fights Treasury over bonuses paid offshore

18y Judith Tydd

RBS fights Treasury over bonuses paid offshore

Bonuses paid into an offshore trust raises ire of the Treasury Read More...

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