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20 Oct 2011
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled by a 4 to 1 majority that a tax exile was not entitled to rely on HMRC guidance to support his contention that he was non-UK resident for tax purposes. The decision leaves the tax exile facing a huge bill for unpaid UK...
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18 Oct 2011
The Charity Commission will have to amend its guidance on charitable status for independent schools as a result of a judicial review.
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14 Oct 2011
UK residents and organisations holding Swiss bank accounts with the HSBC in Geneva will have a "window of opportunity" to disclose their tax liabilities before HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) begins its own investigations, HMRC has announced.
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14 Oct 2011
Proposed changes to the real estate investment trusts (REITs) scheme will make it easier for companies in the residential housing sector to obtain tax-efficient status, the Government has said.
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14 Oct 2011
Allegations that the UK's most senior tax official "did not tell MPs about his role in a settlement arrangement worth up to £10 million could indicate that big businesses are still "doing deals in private" with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a tax law...
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06 Oct 2011
Companies which allow employees to give up some of their salary in exchange for taxable benefits will be able to continue to do so free of VAT for a limited period, HMRC has said.
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04 Oct 2011
Enterprise groups in the locations where three BAE Systems plants announced thousands of job losses have been invited to develop proposals to become enterprise zones, the Chancellor has announced.
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