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The Christmas story continues
In the build up to Christmas, I usually find time amongst the manic present wrapping sessions and the social events to g...
Corner of a foreign field
A friend of mine recently relocated to another part of the UK and was faced with those vital but annoying bureaucracies ...
Seasonal work spells tax confusion
I was recently musing about the terms under which Santa’s elves might work.
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All that glistens
Every child knows that a gold medal is the top Olympic award and a gold star marks the highest classroom achievement....
Connections at Christmas
Whittling away at tax debt At this time of year, I often see carved wooden nativity scenes at craft markets....
How can I possibly owe any tax?
The tax charities, Tax Help for Older People and TaxAid, are often asked how people on low incomes can have serious tax ...
‘I never thought it would come to this...’
Sometimes apparently random incidents gel together in one’s mind. And aren’t things meant to come in threes?...
Change a life this Christmas
Season of goodwill These are just two examples of the many issues, which beset taxpayers all year long and in these ins...
Survivors' stories
As tax practitioners, we constantly bemoan the increasing complexity of our tax code, while successive Finance Acts cove...