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

Ex-CIoT president avoids jail following child porn sentencing

9y 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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CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation
Accounting Standards

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Pape...

Taxation body welcomes departmental investigation into Panama Papers, but questions government’s approach to clampdown on corporate tax evasion Read M...

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LITRG urges government to delay NI changes
Corporate Tax

LITRG urges government to delay NI changes

9y Fraser Simpson

LITRG urges government to delay NI changes

LITRG asks government to delay changes to NICs for the self-employed until OTS publishes its recommendations on merging NI and income tax Read More...

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Ex-CIoT president convicted of child porn offences
People Business

Ex-CIoT president convicted of child porn offences

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ex-CIoT president convicted of child porn offences

Stephen Coleclough was president of the tax institute between 2013 and 2014 Read More...

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‘Draconian’ GAAR penalties could breach human rights, taxation group warns
Accounting Standards

‘Draconian’ GAAR penalties could breach human rights, taxation group warns

9y Fraser Simpson

‘Draconian’ GAAR penalties could breach human righ...

CIoT fears that not enough information has been given to taxpayers over GAAR and its penalties Read More...

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CIoT president joins HMRC to oversee customer charter
Administration

CIoT president joins HMRC to oversee customer charter

9y Fraser Simpson

CIoT president joins HMRC to oversee customer char...

Chris Jones appointed by HM Revenue & Customs to supervise its reinvigorated customer Charter Read More...

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Parliament to debate digital tax accounts this month
Administration

Parliament to debate digital tax accounts this month

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Parliament to debate digital tax accounts this mon...

Introduction of quarterly digital tax accounts for small businesses and self-employed gets parliamentary hearing Read More...

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Ex-chancellor awarded honorary fellowship by CIoT
Accounting Standards

Ex-chancellor awarded honorary fellowship by CIoT

9y Fraser Simpson

Ex-chancellor awarded honorary fellowship by CIoT

Former Conservative chancellor Kenneth Clarke receives honorary fellowship from CIoT Read More...

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HMRC office closures threaten service levels, warn tax bodies
Accounting Standards

HMRC office closures threaten service levels, warn tax bodies

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC office closures threaten service levels, warn...

The announcement that HMRC will close 170 offices across the UK in favour of larger regional offices has caused concern among tax professionals Read M...

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Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoidance
Accounting Standards

Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoidance

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax gap: Fraud problem six times worse than avoida...

Stakeholders call for greater resource for HMRC as it seeks to make further inroads into the tax gap Read More...

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Colin: CIoT's greatest hits
Accounting Standards

Colin: CIoT's greatest hits

9y Taking Stock

Colin: CIoT's greatest hits

Colin was astonished by the CIoT's Abbey Road performance last week Read More...

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CIoT: Clarity needed on corporate tax evasion law
Accounting Standards

CIoT: Clarity needed on corporate tax evasion law

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT: Clarity needed on corporate tax evasion law

CIoT critical of mixed messages behind proposed corporate tax evasion law Read More...

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Taking Stock: CIoT – The Abbey Road Sessions
Accounting Standards

Taking Stock: CIoT – The Abbey Road Sessions

9y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: CIoT – The Abbey Road Sessions

TS went to the CIoT's President's Reception at Abbey Road Studios and bore witness to musical history Read More...

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Non-dom rules harsh on those born in UK, claims CIoT
Accounting Standards

Non-dom rules harsh on those born in UK, claims CIoT

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Non-dom rules harsh on those born in UK, claims CI...

CIoT suggests proposed changes to non-dom rules place too much emphasis on taxpayers' birthplace Read More...

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CIoT: Tax tribunal fees would impede access to justice
Accounting Standards

CIoT: Tax tribunal fees would impede access to justice

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT: Tax tribunal fees would impede access to jus...

Fees ranging between £50 and £2,000 could obstruct justice to the most vulnerable, institute argues Read More...

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CIoT appoints former president Cullinane tax policy director
People In Practice

CIoT appoints former president Cullinane tax policy director

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT appoints former president Cullinane tax polic...

John Cullinane takes over the role from Patrick Stevens Read More...

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‘Strict liability’ move could penalise honest errors, CIoT warns
Personal Tax

‘Strict liability’ move could penalise honest errors, CIoT warns

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

‘Strict liability’ move could penalise honest erro...

Honest mistakes could be criminalised under 'strict liability' rule for evaders, tax institute warns Read More...

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Education push for new CIoT president Jones
Accounting Standards

Education push for new CIoT president Jones

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Education push for new CIoT president Jones

Chris Jones plans to educate the three 'key pillars' of taxation: Taxpayers, tax advisers, and the tax authorities Read More...

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CIoT and ATT overhauls HR and payroll system
Accounting Software

CIoT and ATT overhauls HR and payroll system

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT and ATT overhauls HR and payroll system

Tax institutes to use Cascade to run HR function Read More...

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Industry gives cautious welcome to HMRC DRD backtrack
Personal Tax

Industry gives cautious welcome to HMRC DRD backtrack

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Industry gives cautious welcome to HMRC DRD backtr...

ICAEW chief executive Michael Izza said the institute would keep a careful eye on the passage of this legislation through parliament to ensure the com...

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Kinetic’s tax partner Ashford in law firm move
Legal

Kinetic’s tax partner Ashford in law firm move

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Kinetic’s tax partner Ashford in law firm move

CIoT council member Gary Ashford joins law firm Harbottle and Lewis after Kinetic Partners spell Read More...

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Migrants to suffer if 'strict liability' tax rules enacted, warns LITRG
Personal Tax

Migrants to suffer if 'strict liability' tax rules enacted, warns LITRG

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Migrants to suffer if 'strict liability' tax rules...

Migrants to the UK may find small amounts earned in their home country could see them fall foul of proposed strict liability law on offshore tax evasi...

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HMRC should not bypass courts – CIoT's Fairpo
Corporate Tax

HMRC should not bypass courts – CIoT's Fairpo

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC should not bypass courts – CIoT's Fairpo

CIoT president Anne Fairpo criticises range of HMRC powers introduced over the course of the year which allow it to sidestep the courts Read More...

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Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land taxes
Corporate Tax

Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land taxes

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land ta...

Edinburgh uses its tax-setting powers during the Scottish Budget Read More...

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CIoT welcomes Scot's tax law despite missing adviser details
Administration

CIoT welcomes Scot's tax law despite missing adviser details

10y Richard Crump , Writer

CIoT welcomes Scot's tax law despite missing advis...

Passing of Scottish devolution Bill has permanently changed Scotland's tax landscape, tax institute says Read More...

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Non-dom loan rule change set to cause disputes
Corporate Tax

Non-dom loan rule change set to cause disputes

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Non-dom loan rule change set to cause disputes

Foreign loan collateral could soon be taxable for non-domiciles, HMRC has confirmed Read More...

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'Complex complaints' push Taxation Disciplinary Board work to new level
Corporate Tax

'Complex complaints' push Taxation Disciplinary Board work to new level

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

'Complex complaints' push Taxation Disciplinary Bo...

Taxation Disciplinary Board sees increase in complaints received against CIoT and ATT members to record numbers for the second year in a row Read More...

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