Financial Power List 2018: 46-50 revealed
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Financial Power List 2018: 46-50 revealed

7y Accountancy Age

Financial Power List 2018: 46-50 revealed

The Financial Power List 2018 ranks the individuals who we believe will have significant influence on the direction of the accountancy industry over t...

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HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion tax avoidance schemes
HMRC

HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion tax avoidance schemes

7y Accountancy Age

HMRC invokes GAAR to clamp down on gold bullion ta...

The GAAR advisory panel stated that the use of gold as payments for employees is “abnormal and contrived” and “not a reasonable course of action” Read...

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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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Interview: GAAR is ready for action, panel chairman Mears says
Corporate Tax

Interview: GAAR is ready for action, panel chairman Mears says

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Interview: GAAR is ready for action, panel chairma...

Patrick Mears, chairman of the GAAR panel, explains how the anti-abuse rule is functioning as a deterrent against tax avoidance Read More...

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GAAR chairman ‘doesn’t expect’ cases before 2016
Corporate Tax

GAAR chairman ‘doesn’t expect’ cases before 2016

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR chairman ‘doesn’t expect’ cases before 2016

The panel brought in to consider alleged tax avoidance cases has been establishing internal processes, but a caseload is still a way of, suggests chai...

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GAAR advisory panel seeks National Insurance expertise
Corporate Tax

GAAR advisory panel seeks National Insurance expertise

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR advisory panel seeks National Insurance exper...

HMRC seeking to strengthen panel's knowledge of employment income and national insurance contributions Read More...

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GAAR panel member steps down after Panorama sting
Corporate Tax

GAAR panel member steps down after Panorama sting

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR panel member steps down after Panorama sting

Tax adviser on GAAR panel resigns over comments made prior to taking post Read More...

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HMRC budget cut 5% in Spending Review
Corporate Tax

HMRC budget cut 5% in Spending Review

11y Rachael Singh

HMRC budget cut 5% in Spending Review

Chancellor turns his attention to evasion rather than avoidance in the spending review Read More...

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GAAR panel chair should be allowed to choose own people
Corporate Tax

GAAR panel chair should be allowed to choose own people

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR panel chair should be allowed to choose own p...

Stakeholders should refrain from trying to influence the composition of the GAAR advisory panel Read More...

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PAC member Mitchell to assemble group to apply for GAAR panel posts
Corporate Tax

PAC member Mitchell to assemble group to apply for GAAR panel posts

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

PAC member Mitchell to assemble group to apply for...

Labour MP and PAC member Austin Mitchell recommends his own candidates for inclusion on the GAAR panel Read More...

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HMRC starts GAAR panel recruitment process
Corporate Tax

HMRC starts GAAR panel recruitment process

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC starts GAAR panel recruitment process

HMRC is taking applications to join its GAAR panel Read More...

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HMRC appoints head of GAAR advisory panel
Corporate Tax

HMRC appoints head of GAAR advisory panel

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC appoints head of GAAR advisory panel

Guidance illustrating the scope of the General Anti-Abuse Rule is released alongside news of Patrick Mears' appointment Read More...

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GAAR will “cause confusion and chaos”, say advisers
Corporate Tax

GAAR will “cause confusion and chaos”, say advisers

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR will “cause confusion and chaos”, say adviser...

Advisers warn that without clear definition of the GAAR's scope, there is likely to be confusion over the kind of arrangements it will catch Read More...

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Finance Bill 2013 includes anti-avoidance provisions
Corporate Tax

Finance Bill 2013 includes anti-avoidance provisions

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Finance Bill 2013 includes anti-avoidance provisio...

Highlights of the Finance Bill 2013 include the introduction of the General Anti-Abuse Rule Read More...

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A Budget of carrots and sticks
Corporate Tax

A Budget of carrots and sticks

12y Accountancy Age

A Budget of carrots and sticks

Government proposals around tax and procurement seem to encourage good future behaviour with business and taxpayers, writes Patrick Stevens Read More...

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Budget 2013: GAAR a 'deterrent', with £235m haul estimate
Corporate Tax

Budget 2013: GAAR a 'deterrent', with £235m haul estimate

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Budget 2013: GAAR a 'deterrent', with £235m haul e...

The GAAR won't bring in billions of pounds, but it is already working as a deterrent, says Bill Dodwell Read More...

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Budget 2013: £1bn Corporation tax loss-buying abuse blocked
Corporate Tax

Budget 2013: £1bn Corporation tax loss-buying abuse blocked

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Budget 2013: £1bn Corporation tax loss-buying abus...

Companies selling their losses off to unconnected third parties in order to gain tax reliefs will no longer be able to use loopholes Read More...

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Broader GAAR would cause “uncertainty”, Lords told
Corporate Tax

Broader GAAR would cause “uncertainty”, Lords told

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Broader GAAR would cause “uncertainty”, Lords told

Wider GAAR would give HM Revenue & Customs too much discretion the Lords' Economic Affairs and Finance Bill Sub-Committee is told Read More...

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HMRC appoints interim GAAR panel
Corporate Tax

HMRC appoints interim GAAR panel

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC appoints interim GAAR panel

On Graham Aaronson QC's recommendation, HM Revenue & Customs appoint 11 tax experts to the GAAR's interim advisory panel Read More...

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Charge for GAAR clearance system, Lords told
Corporate Tax

Charge for GAAR clearance system, Lords told

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Charge for GAAR clearance system, Lords told

Members of the House of Lords Economics and Finance Bill 2013 sub-committee continued their analysis of how successful the GAAR is likely to be Read M...

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GAAR not panacea, Aaronson tells Lords
Corporate Tax

GAAR not panacea, Aaronson tells Lords

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR not panacea, Aaronson tells Lords

Graham Aaronson QC, author of the original anti-tax avoidance recommendations, and Malcolm Gammie QC warn Lords that the incoming rule will not be a c...

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Goverment publishes much-anticipated GAAR
Corporate Tax

Goverment publishes much-anticipated GAAR

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Goverment publishes much-anticipated GAAR

Draft 2013 Finance Bill includes amendments to long-awaited legislation for the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Read More...

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AS2012: Chancellor wages war on tax avoidance
Corporate Tax

AS2012: Chancellor wages war on tax avoidance

12y Rachael Singh

AS2012: Chancellor wages war on tax avoidance

Chancellor pumps money into HMRC to bolster its attack on avoidance measures in his Autumn Statement Read More...

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HMRC advertising for GAAR advisory panel chair
Corporate Tax

HMRC advertising for GAAR advisory panel chair

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC advertising for GAAR advisory panel chair

The post of chair for the general anti-abuse rule advisory panel is up for grabs Read More...

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Hundred Group backs government anti-avoidance moves
Corporate Tax

Hundred Group backs government anti-avoidance moves

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hundred Group backs government anti-avoidance move...

Senior finance directors' group outlines its support for government anti-tax avoidance moves in its responses to proposals Read More...

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GAAR advisory panel to be independent
Corporate Tax

GAAR advisory panel to be independent

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

GAAR advisory panel to be independent

HM Revenue & Customs will not have a seat on the panel ruling on tax avoidance schemes Read More...

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Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7bn
Corporate Tax

Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7bn

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax investigations into multinationals yield £4.7b...

HMRC performs "reasonably well" by international standards, according to HMRC chief executive Lin Homer Read More...

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