Survivors' stories
As tax practitioners, we constantly bemoan the increasing complexity of our tax code, while successive Finance Acts cove...
General Features
General Features
Don't panic!
The historic EU referendum vote certainly delivered a shock to the country – whichever way you voted....
The moral compass
The role of tax advisers has been under scrutiny in the UK, along with public, press and political interest in the tax a...
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Forefront of tax
In the October 2015 issue of Tax Adviser, I explained the background to the newly launched Journal of Tax Administration...
The VAT Album
Whatever the result of this month’s referendum, it is unlikely we will give up that most European of taxes: VAT....
Moving on
In the past 15 years around 100,000 people, some very vulnerable, have had their lives improved – indeed, in some cases,...
Pausing to reflect
Big Bang’ announcements provide wonderful soundbites for the press. Yet many fail on implementation.
Restoring trust
Tax is at the top of the political agenda and many substantial changes are taking place, partly as a response to politic...
Tax engagement letter: joint bodies’ guidance updated
What has changed? The three-stage approach remains: a covering letter, schedules of services, and standard terms and co...
Springtime in Cambridge
Let’s face it, Cambridge in springtime is a rather more attractive proposition than Coventry in the autumn....