IR35 should be abolished or reformed, says OTS
Corporate Tax

IR35 should be abolished or reformed, says OTS

16y Jaimie Kaffash

IR35 should be abolished or reformed, says OTS

The IR35 legislation must be abolished or undergo a change in implementation from HMRC, the OTS's review of small businesses has said Read More...

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OTS calls for radical reforms
Corporate Tax

OTS calls for radical reforms

16y Jaimie Kaffash

OTS calls for radical reforms

The second Office of Tax Simplification report has urged the government to set out a timetable for merging income tax and National Insurance and intro...

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VAT change proposed as easy tax win for small business
Corporate Tax

VAT change proposed as easy tax win for small business

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

VAT change proposed as easy tax win for small busi...

Four areas could be improved in the tax system within a short timescale that would help small businesses - including VAT changes Read More...

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Is an NI/income tax merger likely?
Administration

Is an NI/income tax merger likely?

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Is an NI/income tax merger likely?

Elephant in the room: The OTS has mooted the possibility of combining income tax and national insurance but a merger would carry a huge political risk...

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Review to propose NI/income tax merger
Administration

Review to propose NI/income tax merger

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Review to propose NI/income tax merger

Office of Tax Simplification to suggest merger of NI and income tax - in the second part of its report to the Treasury Read More...

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OTS makes it so
Corporate Tax

OTS makes it so

16y Taking Stock

OTS makes it so

Michael Jack develops a case of the Picards Read More

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Merging income tax and NI would be "inconceivable"
Corporate Tax

Merging income tax and NI would be "inconceivable"

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Merging income tax and NI would be "inconceivable"

The Office of Tax Simplification said that merging NI and income tax would "simplify the tax system", but a member of the consultative committee said ...

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NI and Income Tax merger "would simplify system", says OTS
Corporate Tax

NI and Income Tax merger "would simplify system", says OTS

16y Jaimie Kaffash

NI and Income Tax merger "would simplify system", ...

The Office of Tax Simplification report recommends revisions to 17 reliefs and abolition of a further 47, but stops short of recommending merger of na...

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Non-doms face new levy
Personal Tax

Non-doms face new levy

16y Jaimie Kaffash

Non-doms face new levy

Chancellor Osborne considers flat rate levy for all non-doms Read More...

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750,000 brought into higher rate tax band
Personal Tax

750,000 brought into higher rate tax band

16y Jaimie Kaffash

750,000 brought into higher rate tax band

IFS finds income tax changes bring more people into higher rate band Read More...

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Tax simplification and government coffers
Corporate Tax

Tax simplification and government coffers

16y Gavin Hinks

Tax simplification and government coffers

Minister's speech reveals a concern for simplification but a bigger one for revenues Read More...

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IR35 and income tax/NI top advisers' bugbears
Administration

IR35 and income tax/NI top advisers' bugbears

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

IR35 and income tax/NI top advisers' bugbears

Office of Tax Simplification roadshow events highlight advisers' and SMEs' main issues with the UK's tax system Read More...

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Tax system: cleaner required
Administration

Tax system: cleaner required

16y Accountancy Age

Tax system: cleaner required

Proposals to simplify the hugely complex UK tax system don’t go far enough - it needs more than just a spring clean Read More...

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Challenge and change
Administration

Challenge and change

16y Accountancy Age

Challenge and change

2011 promises to be full of challenges for the profession Read More...

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VAT rise 'least damaging option' says BCC chief
Corporate Tax

VAT rise 'least damaging option' says BCC chief

16y Nick Huber

VAT rise 'least damaging option' says BCC chief

British Chambers of Commerce chief David Frost said VAT increase was the best option if tax rises were needed in the current situation Read More...

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OTS to address income splitting
Administration

OTS to address income splitting

16y Paul Grant

OTS to address income splitting

John Whiting, tax director at the Office of Tax Simplification, says the body will tackle avoidance by family businesses through income splitting Read...

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Tax relief strategy needs to be 'bolder'
Corporate Tax

Tax relief strategy needs to be 'bolder'

16y Gavin Hinks

Tax relief strategy needs to be 'bolder'

Tax experts welcome Office of Tax Simplification work but says more needs to be done and rates need to be reformed Read More...

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Tax simplification project arrows in on 74 reliefs
Administration

Tax simplification project arrows in on 74 reliefs

16y Nick Huber

Tax simplification project arrows in on 74 reliefs

Office of Tax Simplification focuses on 74 reliefs that could be simplified or scrapped Read More...

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ICAS backs income tax/NI merger
Corporate Tax

ICAS backs income tax/NI merger

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS backs income tax/NI merger

More backing for integrated income tax and NI Read More...

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Whiting defends NI/income tax merger suggestion
Administration

Whiting defends NI/income tax merger suggestion

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Whiting defends NI/income tax merger suggestion

John Whiting defends removing seperation of NI and income tax suggestion, on Accountancy Age's website Read More...

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NICs could be abolished, say tax simplification experts
Personal Tax

NICs could be abolished, say tax simplification experts

16y Paul Grant

NICs could be abolished, say tax simplification ex...

Heads of the Office of Tax Simplification may suggest combining income tax and NICs as part of its advice to government Read More...

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Tax reliefs face massive overhaul
Administration

Tax reliefs face massive overhaul

16y David Jetuah

Tax reliefs face massive overhaul

Sweet relief: in an overhaul of reliefs the Office of Tax Simplification is looking at more than a thousand schemes to recommend which could potential...

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Audio: 1,042 tax reliefs identified by the OTS
Administration

Audio: 1,042 tax reliefs identified by the OTS

16y Accountancy Age

Audio: 1,042 tax reliefs identified by the OTS

Tax experts uncover huge numbers of sometimes obscure reliefs in a bid to simplify tax regimes Read More...

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Video: 1,042 tax reliefs identified by the OTS
Administration

Video: 1,042 tax reliefs identified by the OTS

16y Accountancy Age

Video: 1,042 tax reliefs identified by the OTS

Tax experts uncover huge numbers of sometimes obscure reliefs in a bid to simplify tax regimes Read More...

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Bishop Fleming adviser joins tax simplification team
Corporate Tax

Bishop Fleming adviser joins tax simplification team

16y David Jetuah

Bishop Fleming adviser joins tax simplification te...

Andy Richens joins panel probing small business taxation for Office of Tax Simplification Read More...

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Think tank's tax shake-up gets cool reception
Administration

Think tank's tax shake-up gets cool reception

16y David Jetuah

Think tank's tax shake-up gets cool reception

Profession highlights flaws in the Institute for Fiscal Studies sweeping tax reform paper Read More...

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1,042 tax reliefs: not so simple
Administration

1,042 tax reliefs: not so simple

16y David Jetuah

1,042 tax reliefs: not so simple

TAX BOD JOHN WHITING has never been afraid of hard work, but he and his simplification team have got a big job on their hands after identifying 1,042 ...

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