The Budget report includes the following paragraph: 2.207 Personal service companies and IR35 The Government will introduce a package of measures to tackle avoidance through
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The budget – an overview of the elephant traps
I have only just managed to get anywhere near blogging on the budget due to demands of broadcasters so for a moment I’ll stick to
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My budget commentary will be on Twitter
I suspect I will get time to blog this afternoon – but during the budget I’ll be making my comments on what is happening on
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The problem with a 7% stamp duty is it perpetuates a bad tax
It’s forecast we’ll get a 7% stamp duty on properties costing more than £2 million today. The problem with that is it perpetuates a bad
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Today’s budget broadcasting schedule
It’s going to be a busy day. I was to be on Sky at 10.20 – that’s now uncertain due to the situation in France.
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Removing higher rate tax reliefs for those earning over £150,000 is not a tycoon tax
As the Guardian notes in its budget speculation this morning: Soaking the rich? Osborne’s expected to announce a new tax raid on the wealthy, perhaps by limiting how
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Registration available for 2012 AABA/TJN Research Workshop
As announced earlier, the 2012 research workshop co-organised by the Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs and theTax Justice Network, will explore connections between tax avoidance, corruption and
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Let’s say it now – general anti-avoidance rules increase certainty and are good for honest business
I note that big business is already seeking to water down Graham Aaranson’s already wholly ineffective proposal for a general anti-avoidance rule. Finance Director reports: Chris Sanger, global
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94,000 properties. How many prosecutions for the crimes they hide?
George Osborne has said he’s going to stop stamp duty avoidance though the use of offshore limited companies tomorrow. And so he should. According to some reports The
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