OTS to review pension and share scheme tax systems
Corporate Tax

OTS to review pension and share scheme tax systems

15y Jaimie Kaffash

OTS to review pension and share scheme tax systems

Office of Tax Simplication will review pensions and share scheme tax simplification Read More...

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Financial Power List: half term reports
People Business

Financial Power List: half term reports

15y Accountancy Age

Financial Power List: half term reports

We've dusted down the mortar boards to write the mid-term reports on the class of the Accountancy Age Power List. Who is top and who needs to improve ...

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New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?
Business Regulation

New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?

15y Accountancy Age

New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?

Despite a welter of new projects, PKF's John Cassidy tells advisors that HMRC hasn't really changed Read More...

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Government must stop the SME accounting tug-of-war
Accounting Firms

Government must stop the SME accounting tug-of-war

15y Accountancy Age

Government must stop the SME accounting tug-of-war

BIS wants less record-keeping while HMRC wants more robust accounting. Make your mind up, says Elaine Clark Read More...

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HMRC: The Good, The Bad, and The Future
Administration

HMRC: The Good, The Bad, and The Future

15y Accountancy Age

HMRC: The Good, The Bad, and The Future

Graham Black, president of HMRC senior staff union ARC, runs through the good and bad at the tax department Read More...

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Treasury issues OTS job adverts
Administration

Treasury issues OTS job adverts

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Treasury issues OTS job adverts

Permanent chair and tax director for Office of Tax Simplification being advertised Read More...

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SMEs missing tax return deadlines
Corporate Tax

SMEs missing tax return deadlines

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

SMEs missing tax return deadlines

Small businesses missing tax deadlines and struggling with regulation Read More...

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Heartthrob sensation Whiting sparks feud with Take That
Administration

Heartthrob sensation Whiting sparks feud with Take That

15y Taking Stock

Heartthrob sensation Whiting sparks feud with Take...

Watch out Gary and Robbie - new sensation John Whiting is ready to steal your crown Read More...

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More OTS proposals in a fortnight, says Whiting
Administration

More OTS proposals in a fortnight, says Whiting

15y Jaimie Kaffash

More OTS proposals in a fortnight, says Whiting

Tax director at Office of Tax Simplification said that it will produce further review proposals Read More...

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IR35 specialist centres to be established
Personal Tax

IR35 specialist centres to be established

15y Jaimie Kaffash

IR35 specialist centres to be established

Government says administration of IR35 will improve using new specialist helplines and guidance Read More...

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OTS to review SME tax administration
Administration

OTS to review SME tax administration

15y Jaimie Kaffash

OTS to review SME tax administration

Treasury minister asked Office of Tax Simplification to report on improving tax administration for small businesses Read More...

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Government struggles to simplify tax system, says ACCA
Corporate Tax

Government struggles to simplify tax system, says ACCA

15y Jaimie Kaffash

Government struggles to simplify tax system, says ...

The coalition government's first year in government has been marked by "one step forward and two steps back" approach to simplifying the tax system, s...

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Tax system "not yet moving towards simplification"
Corporate Tax

Tax system "not yet moving towards simplification"

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Tax system "not yet moving towards simplification"

The Treasury select committee welcomed measures in the Budget to simplify the tax system, but said that they have simply slowed the increasing rate of...

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Treasury further limits scope of NI merger
Corporate Tax

Treasury further limits scope of NI merger

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Treasury further limits scope of NI merger

The consultation on the merger of national insurance and income tax will not review the employers' NI contributions Read More...

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Budget2011: Chancellor cans 43 reliefs
Corporate Tax

Budget2011: Chancellor cans 43 reliefs

16y Accountancy Age

Budget2011: Chancellor cans 43 reliefs

The Chancellor has promised to get rid of 43 reliefs recommended by the Office of Tax Simplification Read More...

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IR35 status quo impossible, warn recruiters
Corporate Tax

IR35 status quo impossible, warn recruiters

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

IR35 status quo impossible, warn recruiters

HMRC cuts make it more unlikely the taxman will be able to get its head around dealing with frelance tax rules, warns the REC Read More...

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Audio: Can NI and income tax really be merged?
Administration

Audio: Can NI and income tax really be merged?

16y Accountancy Age

Audio: Can NI and income tax really be merged?

Can income tax and national insurance contributions be merged, and what problems could a merger create? Read More...

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Video: Can NI and income tax really be merged?
Administration

Video: Can NI and income tax really be merged?

16y Accountancy Age

Video: Can NI and income tax really be merged?

Can income tax and national insurance contributions be merged, and what problems could a merger create? Read More...

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NICs and Income tax merger expected from Budget
Administration

NICs and Income tax merger expected from Budget

16y our parliamentary correspondent

NICs and Income tax merger expected from Budget

Reports emerge that the chancellor will outline a route to merging national insurance and income tax Read More...

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Osborne to aim for growth on Budget day
Corporate Tax

Osborne to aim for growth on Budget day

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Osborne to aim for growth on Budget day

This Budget day is unlikely to contain too many surprises, but non-doms, small businesses and importers could all be affected Read More...

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Government wants better tax impact discussions
Business Regulation

Government wants better tax impact discussions

16y our parliamentary correspondent

Government wants better tax impact discussions

David Gauke wants more detailed impact assessments as part of the tax consutlation process Read More...

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Mixed blessings for NI and income tax marriage
Corporate Tax

Mixed blessings for NI and income tax marriage

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Mixed blessings for NI and income tax marriage

The Office of Tax Simplification's recommendation for an integration of National Insurance and income tax is only one part of a move towards reform th...

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OTS reforms will harm the self-employed, says Deloitte partner
Corporate Tax

OTS reforms will harm the self-employed, says Deloitte partner

16y Jaimie Kaffash

OTS reforms will harm the self-employed, says Delo...

The proposal to merge income tax and National Insurance would result in higher costs for self-employed people, warns tax expert Read More...

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Major firms hail 'truly radical' reforms
Corporate Tax

Major firms hail 'truly radical' reforms

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Major firms hail 'truly radical' reforms

PwC and KPMG have said the Office of Tax Simplification review into small businesses is "truly radical", but warned that change will not come about fo...

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SME tax reform "will benefit tax advisers"
Corporate Tax

SME tax reform "will benefit tax advisers"

16y Jaimie Kaffash

SME tax reform "will benefit tax advisers"

An overhaul of the tax system for small businesses would cost tax advisers work, but would ultimately benefit them, says John Whiting Read More...

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Whiting says full NI/income tax merger is unlikely
Corporate Tax

Whiting says full NI/income tax merger is unlikely

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Whiting says full NI/income tax merger is unlikely

The head of the Office of Tax Simplification review says that a complete integration of the NI and income tax systems is unlikely, but working towards...

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Directors call for IR35 business test
Corporate Tax

Directors call for IR35 business test

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Directors call for IR35 business test

The Institute of Directors expressed disappointment that a simple business test to determine employment status was only the third option in the Office...

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