The Autumn Statement 2015
George Osborne spoke for sixty seven minutes in his combined Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement. As a rough estimate maybe two or three of […]
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HMRC
Twelve month extension of transitional regime for VAT on pension scheme costs announced
This blog is targeted at: businesses and other taxable entities that provide pension schemes for their employees pension fund management providers pension scheme trustees and
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The Final Countdown, time to disclose
The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) is not the catchiest title but it will be of some importance to certain people. The LDF was created as
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Research & Development Tax Relief (R&D)
HMRC’s tax incentives for companies investing money in R&D are not new, but it is only in recent years that the number of SME’s taking
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HMRC taken to task over response to taxpayers telephone calls
The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently spent an afternoon attempting to defend the department’s inadequate record on answering telephone calls. In answer
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VAT opportunities for not-for-profit businesses
For most not for profit entities, VAT is an added cost that needs be considered in respect of any spend plans, particularly when the spending
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HMRC over charge VAT to tune of £900,000!
A recent tax tribunal case holds several lessons for taxpayers who are informed by HMRC that they have underpaid their VAT. Mr Hodges ran a
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How will new tax rules on interest affect landlords?
The recent Summer Budget 2015 contained one or two unpleasant surprises, especially if you are a landlord and liable to higher rate tax. Chancellor George
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Are you missing out on Tax Relief on Patents?
UK Patent Box allows 10% corporation tax for sales of patented products and patent royalties; existing regime to be closed for new companies in June
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Retailer liable to pay VAT on value of clothes given to employees to wear while working in the shops
The First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) has decided that French Connection is liable to account for VAT on the cost of its clothes given to employees
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