Last orders! Only days left for Requirement To Correct
Tax

Last orders! Only days left for Requirement To Correct

8y Chris Etherington

Last orders! Only days left for Requirement To Cor...

RSM Private Client Partner, Chris Etherington, provides an overview of RTC in the world of accounting Read More...

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Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up
Brexit & Economy

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

8y Accountancy Age

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

Accountancy Age's Lucy Skoulding provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of August. Read More...

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Insurance premium tax up by 22% in 2018
Tax

Insurance premium tax up by 22% in 2018

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Insurance premium tax up by 22% in 2018

The Government makes £6bn from Insurance Premium Tax in 2017/18 Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: be the experts
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: be the experts

8y Sage | Sponsored

Making Tax Digital: be the experts

Here's how you can become the trusted expert on MTD, a vital learning when 30% of businesses submit returns through accountants Read More...

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Time for a change: AAT report proposes ways to save UK £27bn
Budget

Time for a change: AAT report proposes ways to save UK £27bn

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Time for a change: AAT report proposes ways to sav...

The detailed report recommends measures that will protect the taxpayer from further tax rises Read More...

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Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP
Brexit & Economy

Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP

8y Accountancy Age

Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP

A UBS report estimated that if Britain had not voted to exit the EU in 2016 then investment would be 4% higher and inflation 1.5% lower Read More...

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What does the latest Brexit news mean for UK tax?
Brexit & Economy

What does the latest Brexit news mean for UK tax?

8y Richard Asquith

What does the latest Brexit news mean for UK tax?

Richard Asquith, VP of global indirect tax at Avalara, joins Accountancy Age as a new monthly columnist, bringing you expert insights from the world o...

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Industry reflections: how would VAT be affected if no deal is made following Brexit negotiations?
Brexit & Economy

Industry reflections: how would VAT be affected if no deal is made followin...

8y Accountancy Age

Industry reflections: how would VAT be affected if...

As we edge closer to March 2019, the government releases plans for all eventualities, including what will happen to VAT for UK businesses should negot...

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Graham Batty on tax as a career and why you should study with the ATT
Career

Graham Batty on tax as a career and why you should study with the ATT

8y Accountancy Age

Graham Batty on tax as a career and why you should...

Immediate Past President of the ATT, Graham Batty discusses his career journey, the opportunities that the ATT offers, and what it's really like to wo...

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Labour Party plans digital BBC funded by taxing Netflix and Amazon tech giants
Tax

Labour Party plans digital BBC funded by taxing Netflix and Amazon tech gia...

8y Accountancy Age

Labour Party plans digital BBC funded by taxing Ne...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn proposes a digital version of the BBC funded by taxing multinational tech giants Read More...

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How will Brexit impact public practice?
Brexit

How will Brexit impact public practice?

8y Kathryn Swan

How will Brexit impact public practice?

A great year for General Practice jobs creates feelings of a hopeful future for current and trainee accountants Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: a simpler system or muddying the waters?
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: a simpler system or muddying the waters?

8y Brian Palmer

Making Tax Digital: a simpler system or muddying t...

Many across the accountancy industry still have doubts about the benefits of Making Tax Digital. Brian Palmer considers whether the initiative remains...

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All change: non-residents and UK property
Tax

All change: non-residents and UK property

8y Emma Rawson

All change: non-residents and UK property

Changes to the way non-residents holding UK land and property are taxed were included in the draft legislation for Finance Bill 2018-19. What are thes...

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Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?
Career

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

8y Neil Everatt

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

By 2020 it's expected that accounting tasks, including audit, payroll, tax, and banking, will be full automated but what does this mean for the future...

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What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?
VAT

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?

8y Nicola Sharp

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prev...

HMRC explains that companies can avoid VAT penalties in future “by not becoming involved in any transactions connected with VAT fraud’’ Read More...

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Electric cars and employees – light in the darkness?
Tax

Electric cars and employees – light in the darkness?

8y Emma Rawson

Electric cars and employees – light in the darknes...

Recently released draft HMRC guidance sheds more light on the tax treatment when an employee charges their own electric car at work, but the treatment...

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Making Tax Digital: a great and much-needed step towards digitsation
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: a great and much-needed step towards digitsation

8y Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital: a great and much-needed step t...

Avalara’s Richard Asquith talks about the benefits of Making Tax Digital, where businesses are now, and predictions for the VAT go-live next April Rea...

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Why are accountants in demand in 2018?
Career

Why are accountants in demand in 2018?

8y Josh Rufus

Why are accountants in demand in 2018?

Jobs in accountancy are ever-increasing across the UK, with firms currently having to use contractors or outsourcing to meet their needs Read More...

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HMRC rate of return on large business investigations increases by 17%
HMRC

HMRC rate of return on large business investigations increases by 17%

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC rate of return on large business investigatio...

The return on investment per pound spent by HMRC on large business investigations has increased by 17% in the year ending 31 March, according to law f...

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Mazars announces two partner appointments, increased fee income growth
People In Practice

Mazars announces two partner appointments, increased fee income growth

8y Accountancy Age

Mazars announces two partner appointments, increas...

Two promotions to partner have been made in the tax and corporate finance teams, and the firm has posted a sixth consecutive year of fee income growth...

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Watch out when winding up
Corporate Tax

Watch out when winding up

8y Emma Rawson

Watch out when winding up

The Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rule was introduced to prevent individuals lowering their tax liability by converting what would otherwise be a dividend i...

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How might Brexit affect UK tax policy?
Brexit & Economy

How might Brexit affect UK tax policy?

8y Santhie Goundar

How might Brexit affect UK tax policy?

Nearly two years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, it is still not totally clear what impact Brexit will have on Britain. However, one a...

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UK to exit EU VAT regime in January 2021
Brexit & Economy

UK to exit EU VAT regime in January 2021

8y Richard Asquith

UK to exit EU VAT regime in January 2021

Traders face major costs and admin requirements as a result Read More...

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HMRC nets record £5.3bn in inheritance tax
Tax

HMRC nets record £5.3bn in inheritance tax

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC nets record £5.3bn in inheritance tax

The revenue authority’s inheritance tax take has increased by 13% compared to the £4.7bn collected in 2016-17 Read More...

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HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to all self-employed
Business

HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to all self-employed

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC opens Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot to ...

Anyone who is self-employed can now enter the Making Tax Digital Income Tax pilot Read More...

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Rent-a-room relief – the survey says…
Personal Tax

Rent-a-room relief – the survey says…

8y Helen Thornley

Rent-a-room relief – the survey says…

Recently, the government issued a call for evidence on rent-a-room relief and is now analysing responses to the consultation. What did a joint survey ...

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Spring Statement 2018: Spring has sprung as chancellor finds his inner Tigger
Budget

Spring Statement 2018: Spring has sprung as chancellor finds his inner Tigg...

8y Accountancy Age

Spring Statement 2018: Spring has sprung as chance...

The chancellor may have a spring in his step for the time being, but with only eight months to go before the next OBR forecasts, how long will it be b...

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