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Unashamedly business – but ashamedly not charity

Charity could be forgiven for fearing it is being disenfranchised and forgotten as a contributor to the UK's economy

11 Apr 2012

Bill Gates at the World Economic Forum 2007

News

Bill Gates: Taxing the rich is “just justice”

Bill Gates says the wealthy do not pay enough tax

26 Jan 2012

News

PwC: VAT hike added 1% to level of prices in 2011

Positive economic effects from the VAT rise included a smaller budget deficit and a consequent reduction in long term interest rate

04 Jan 2012

Analysis

Tax war rages on

Estimates of top-rate tax benefits dominate debate. But are the figures reliable

28 Sep 2011

News

Business groups react to Spending Review announcements

Taxation reform worries remain high on agenda while outsourcing companies prepare for an onslaught - of new business from the public sector, that is

20 Oct 2010

News

Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?

The smart businesses are already geared up for it, but there may still be some adjustments to make

19 Oct 2010

Opinion

Economics: Last hurrah

The Chancellor may have a good forecasting record, but his predictions for next year seem overly optimistic

04 Jan 2007

Opinion

Half empty: the effect of bad debt

Opinions over economic growth may be divided, but no one can deny the negative effect of rising personal debt

30 Nov 2006

News

IHT crackdown targets the dead

HMRC proves there is nothing as certain in life as death and taxes

12 May 2005

News

Revenue wastes £6m, claims expert

The £6m spent by the Inland Revenue on a nation-wide advertising campaign to persuade taxpayers to submit self assessment forms on time has been a waste of money, according to experts.

02 Feb 2004

News

Goodwill tax reform welcomed.

Government plans to update the tax on goodwill and intangibles will simplify the rules and leave companies slightly better off.

18 Apr 2001

News

New direction on fuel tax.

With the climate change levy, the government has set companies a mission to use less energy and curb carbon dioxide emissions.

18 Apr 2001

Opinion

TAXATION - We're all tax inspectors now.

For some businesses, corporate self-assessment starts in July. It places a heavy burden on finance directors as it penalises erroneous estimates as harshly as it does irresponsible guesswork.

03 Nov 1999

News

COVER STORY - Taking taxes into Africa.

PwC's Richard Collier-Keywood helps companies get to grips with British tax laws. He also helps African countries create the tax legislation they need to finance their future and purge corruption.

03 Nov 1999

News

Taxed into oblivion.

Feisty lot over at the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

03 Nov 1999

News

Transfer pricing to dominate international tax scene as authorities crack down, says survey

Transfer Pricing is and will continue as the most important international tax issue facing multinational companies into the new millennium, according to the latest Global Transfer Pricing Survey from leading tax advisers Ernst & Young.

03 Nov 1999

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Latest Opinion

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Acquisition booby traps

The acquisition trail is littered with potential pitfalls for the unwary finance director, but how do you avoid them?

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Latest Analysis

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

The VAT trap

Companies could find their VAT costs creeping up unchecked with little or no strategy in place to address it

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