The FT confirms the story I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago – that the EU is looking hard at how to close loopholes
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The price of limited liability
AccountingWEB have a good article on the tax benefits arising from running a business through a limited company, and how that benefit has changed over
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Why throwing money at pensions will not work
The FT reported last week that: J Sainsbury’s pension trustees have signalled to the consortium of private equity investors stalking the supermarket that it would
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The tragedy of poverty
I read yesterday’s reports of poverty afflicting the lives of more children in the UK with sadness. As a parent of young children it was
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Are the bankers going to quit?
There’s much talk of banking and other business quitting the UK. So I was curious to note that the FT reports this morning that: Citigroup
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The budget – a reflection
It’s always good to reflect on things overnight. I have thought on the budget. My feelings are: 1) Terribly weak on the environment and all
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The Budget – now I’ve seen the figures
My immediate instinct on hearing the budget was that it was a clever tax raising exercise. A review of the Budget publications proves I am
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The budget – first reactions
One advantage of being of a certain age (and I happened to hit 49 today) is that you can recall a fair number of budgets.
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Blair denies the truth on tax
Listening to Prime Minister’s Question Time prior to Gordon Brown’s Budget speech I heard Ming Campbell, leader of the Liberal Democrats aim a first rate
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