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23 Apr 2013
Legal professional privilege should be abolished for tax advice as it is usually only claimed in the most "egregious" tax planning, Bill Dodwell, Head of Tax Policy at Deloitte, the accountancy firm, has said
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23 Apr 2013
The unit dealing with the UK's wealthiest taxpayers brought in a record £220 million of extra tax last year. This represents an increase in its yield from tax enquiries by 10 per cent in the 2012/13 tax year, according to a news release issued by HM Revenue...
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22 Apr 2013
Unconnected floors in the same building which are occupied by the same business can be treated as a single unit of occupation for the purposes of calculating non-domestic rates, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.
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22 Apr 2013
The UK Government is challenging a proposed financial transaction tax (FTT) between 11 EU member states, saying that the plans do not respect the rights of countries not participating in the regime.
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22 Apr 2013
The dramatic rise in the number of individuals prosecuted for tax fraud last year shows that the recent "aggressive approach" by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is having an impact, an expert has said.
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22 Apr 2013
The Scottish Government has published plans for its new landfill tax, which is due to replace a UK-wide taxation scheme from 2015.
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19 Apr 2013
VAT incurred on management services fees relating to a company's defined benefit employee pension fund should not be recoverable because the company and its fund are both legally and fiscally distinct, according to an advisor to the EU's highest court. ...
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18 Apr 2013
Platforms will have to decide whether it is worth the "throw away" cost of developing systems that allow them to calculate how much tax customers owe for the rebates they receive or whether they should just "swallow" those costs themselves, according...
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18 Apr 2013
The European Commission is investigating whether proposed tax breaks for businesses involved in the UK video games industry would constitute illegal state aid.
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18 Apr 2013
Investors facing the possibility of heavy tax bills after being advised to invest in tax avoidance schemes later targeted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) could be forced to choose between settlement and their ability to pursue a potential mis-selling...
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