Colin: Elections, elections
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Colin: Elections, elections

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Colin: Elections, elections

Colin speculates on the outcome of the 2015 General Election Read More...

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Colin: Political canvassers will breathe easy come 8 May
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Colin: Political canvassers will breathe easy come 8 May

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Colin: Political canvassers will breathe easy come...

Political canvassers won't miss meeting accountants on the campaign trail, says Colin Read More...

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Colin: Suit up for superhero film accounting advice
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Colin: Suit up for superhero film accounting advice

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Colin: Suit up for superhero film accounting advic...

Colin wonders what it's like for Saffery Champness's team working on the Avengers films Read More...

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Colin: HMRC's tenth birthday
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Colin: HMRC's tenth birthday

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Colin: HMRC's tenth birthday

Colin wishes the tax authority a happy tenth birthday Read More...

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Colin: NoRefunds4U
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Colin: NoRefunds4U

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Colin: NoRefunds4U

Unsecured creditors are getting a raw deal from the Phones4U administration, notes Colin Read More...

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Colin: Labour turn up heat non-doms
Personal Tax

Colin: Labour turn up heat non-doms

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Colin: Labour turn up heat non-doms

Colin imagines life as a non-domicile after Ed Miliband's policy announcement this week Read More...

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Colin: Egg-cellent news for EY's parents
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Colin: Egg-cellent news for EY's parents

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Colin: Egg-cellent news for EY's parents

Colin wonders how far-reaching EY's shared parental leave policy will be Read More...

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Colin: Tax avoidance schemes are no nest-egg
Corporate Tax

Colin: Tax avoidance schemes are no nest-egg

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Colin: Tax avoidance schemes are no nest-egg

Colin wonders if there's a link between Easter and taxes... Read More...

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Colin: Multinationals' gallows humour
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Colin: Multinationals' gallows humour

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Colin: Multinationals' gallows humour

Colin speculates on the reaction of multinationals to the introduction of the 'Google tax' Read More...

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Colin: Chancellor's beer tokens
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Colin: Chancellor's beer tokens

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Colin: Chancellor's beer tokens

Some of the chancellor's promises had Colin chuckling Read More...

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Colin: Irn (Bru) Lady
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Colin: Irn (Bru) Lady

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Colin: Irn (Bru) Lady

Colin can see parallels between politicians past and present, but there are key differences Read More...

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Colin: IPs to follow the white rabbit
Business Recovery

Colin: IPs to follow the white rabbit

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Colin: IPs to follow the white rabbit

Colin thinks he may have hit upon a fee-estimation technique Read More...

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Colin: Rantyman, The Bank Avenger
Corporate Tax

Colin: Rantyman, The Bank Avenger

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Colin: Rantyman, The Bank Avenger

Colin has come up with a new superhero following some actors' comments on tax avoidance and evasion Read More...

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Colin: Proposed new sign for HSBC's Swiss private bank
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Colin: Proposed new sign for HSBC's Swiss private bank

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Colin: Proposed new sign for HSBC's Swiss private ...

Colin wonders whether a new logo is needed for HSBC's Swiss private bank Read More...

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Colin: Bad will hunting for PwC
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Colin: Bad will hunting for PwC

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Colin: Bad will hunting for PwC

Colin was amoosed to hear of PwC's hunting escapades in Sweden Read More...

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Colin: Luxembourg erects new border sign
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Colin: Luxembourg erects new border sign

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Colin: Luxembourg erects new border sign

Colin wonders what Luxembourg's message could be to other EU member states' concerns over its tax regime Read More...

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Colin: Ben Affleck's costume drama
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Colin: Ben Affleck's costume drama

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Colin: Ben Affleck's costume drama

Colin wonders how much Ben Affleck's turn in The Accountant will differ from his previous roles Read More...

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Colin: Captain Obvious joins the Lib Dems
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Colin: Captain Obvious joins the Lib Dems

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Colin: Captain Obvious joins the Lib Dems

Colin wonders what other bleeding obvious policies the Lib Dems will announce in the run-up to the election Read More...

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Colin: Nightmare relief
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Colin: Nightmare relief

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Colin: Nightmare relief

Colin ponders the reality of government thinking around tax reliefs Read More...

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Colin: Uber tax, Uber problems
Corporate Tax

Colin: Uber tax, Uber problems

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Colin: Uber tax, Uber problems

Colin wonders whether Uber's customers could perhaps operate their tipping system in the same manner that the minicab business operates its app Read M...

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Colin: I would have done my tax return but...
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Colin: I would have done my tax return but...

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Colin: I would have done my tax return but...

Colin imagines the chaotic lives of those who attempted to excuse themselves form completing their tax returns Read More...

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Colin: Using Google to make money out of the net
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Colin: Using Google to make money out of the net

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Colin: Using Google to make money out of the net

Colin thinks Osborne's latest tax wheeze means he is not such a bad egg after all Read More...

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Colin: We all eventually have a wise moment
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Colin: We all eventually have a wise moment

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Colin: We all eventually have a wise moment

Colin can see the wisdom in at least one of the Autumn Statement policies Read More...

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Colin: Plastic fantastic
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Colin: Plastic fantastic

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Colin: Plastic fantastic

Colin envisages the typical Cyber Monday shopper in the Top 50+50 firms' offices Read More...

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Colin: Tax powers could be a right old dog fight
Administration

Colin: Tax powers could be a right old dog fight

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Colin: Tax powers could be a right old dog fight

Colin imagines how Scotland's new tax powers could play out Read More...

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Colin: Post-awards emotion
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Colin: Post-awards emotion

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Colin: Post-awards emotion

For some, the British Accountancy Awards can be emotionally demanding Read More...

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Colin: Pre-award jitters
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Colin: Pre-award jitters

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Colin: Pre-award jitters

Colin's excited about tonight's British Accountancy Awards Read More...

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