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Tax

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Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

22 May 2012

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Analysis

A Budget for business

Osborne said the government ‘unashamedly backs business’ but did the Budget deliver on his claim?

26 Mar 2012

Feature

Sitting on property cash piles

Identifying capital allowances within commercial properties is extremely complex, so much so that even accountants only scratch the surface, writes Mark Tighe

28 Feb 2012

Analysis

HMRC’s Goldman accounting error

Did HMRC fail to take a tribunal ruling into account when reaching a settlement with the investment bank? Jaimie Kaffash reports

24 Nov 2011

Opinion

UK's link to offshore financial centres is positive

Reasoned debate on the role of ‘tax havens' is valid, but the UK should not ignore the benefits they bring, urges Mark Field MP

16 Nov 2011

Opinion

Missing the point on tax

Suggesting that businesses are trying to "pull a fast one" in relation to tax reflects a misunderstanding of businesses that operate on a global scale, say Andrew Gavan and Tom McFarlane

04 Oct 2011

Analysis

Tax war rages on

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

28 Sep 2011

Analysis

Time is running out for Time to Pay

The TTP scheme as we know it is coming to an end, but it might well become a different beast instead, finds Jamie Kaffash

01 Sep 2011

Opinion

A threat to competitiveness

A European Financial Transaction Tax is misguided and would stifle growth, argues Neil Bentley

25 Aug 2011

Feature

Financial challenges for exporters

Nick Farmer, international tax partner at Menzies, looks at the risks associated with overseas expansion and how to manage and control the process

16 Aug 2011

Opinion

Tobin tax leaves a bad taste

The introduction of a Tobin Tax to fund the European budget would leave a bitter taste, warns Peter O’Kelly

27 Jul 2011

Opinion

The boardroom tax gap

Narrowing the gap between Tax and the Boardroom Tax plays an increasingly significant role in the alignment of commercial and fiscal strategy. So, asks Tom McFarlane, is it time your organisation had a chief tax officer on the board?

12 Jul 2011

Analysis

iXBRL tax and accounts filing system nears

The iXBRL tax and accounts filing system will be implemented from 1 April. But is anyone ready for it?

18 Feb 2011

News

Charity FDs face funding headache

Charles Scott, group finance director of Age UK, warns of funding black hole

28 Jan 2011

News

VAT rise kicks in

VAT increases to 20 percent from 17.5 percent

04 Jan 2011

News

Business wins more time for VAT refunds

EU extends time for cross border VAT refunds despite minister claiming HM Revenue & Customs would struggle to cope

28 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

Interview

Interview: Julia Wilson, 3i FD

Julia Wilson’s focus on raising the finance function’s influence at 3i is delivering a smaller, but smarter business

27 Aug 2010

News

Osborne's Budget lacking environmental tax initiatives

It will be 2011 at the earliest before any commitments are made to low-carbon infrastructure projects

05 Jul 2010

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Financial Director Summit 2012

The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Business' best friend

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

Cutting electronic systems down to size

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

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

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

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