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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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New law for small businesses sneaks under the radar…
Have you implemented the changes in The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 that received Royal Assent in March 2015? Some of the changes […]
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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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Responsibilities of Charity Trustees
Earlier this month the Charity Commission released a report into one of our much loved local charities. They were responding to three allegations of a […]
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HMRC move the goalposts in respect of Pre VAT registration input tax recovery
VAT practitioners around the country have recently become aware that HMRC has revised its interpretation of the legislation that allows the recovery of input […]
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Kids Company criticised after liquidation plans
Trustees of the well known charity Kids Company are being criticised in the press after the charity announced plans to go into liquidation this week. […]
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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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The changing strategy of emerging-market acquirers
There was a very interesting article published recently by McKinsey, the global management consulting firm, about the changing M&A profile of emerging-market acquirers.  The article’s […]
Employment Related Securities (ERS) rules apply when shares or similar company interests are given, transferred or sold in connection with someone’s role as an employee or director. This includes situations such as issuing new shares to an employee, gifting shares, transferring shares between directors, or putting loan stock arrangements in …
April 14, 2026
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