It’s already clear what the Tory defence of the cuts to be announced on Wednesday will be. The Tory think tank, the Centre for Policy
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Accountants have not got legal privilege to tax avoid
AccountingWEB has reported: The Court of Appeal quashed accountants’ hopes of being granted legal privilege for their tax advice in a decision in the Prudential
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Wolf isn’t always right – and on university fees he’s just wrong
Martin Wolf has become an unlikely hero of the left of late — because of his clear support for Keynesian thinking. But leopards don’t change
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If UBS doesn’t prosecute its bankers Switzerland is corrupt
The FT reports: UBS has tried to draw a line under its upheavals during the global credit crisis, acknowledging serious errors but declining again to
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One firm of accountants: 7,000 tax investigations
The Professional Contractors Group has reported the following: HMRC have initiated an investigation targeted at thousands of TV freelancers working through media accountancy firm Christopher
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Should we be rejoicing or mourning the change in pension tax relief?
The Guardian asks the above question this morning and notes: Richard Murphy of Tax Research UK doesn’t think the changes go far enough to restrict
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