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ScottishPower: Are fines and penalties deductible as trading expenses?
I always think that the first tax rule that people learn is the one that prevents a trader from claiming a deduction for expenses that are not incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes o
BlueCrest Capital: salaried member rules for LLPs
The salaried member rules are designed to counter the ‘disguised employment’ of individuals within limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
A milestone in tax administration: HMRC anniversary
His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was created in 2005 through the merger of the Inland Revenue (‘the Revenue’) and Her Majesty’s Customs & Excise (‘Customs’).
Place of supply rules: countdown time!
Why are so many accountants nervous about VAT? The answer, I suspect, is because of the exceptions in the legislation that cause extra layers of complication.
Countdown to Making Tax Digital: one year to go!
April is always an important month for tax advisers, with the final push of year-end planning, the arrival of new tax rules and rates, and soon enough the start of a brand new compliance cycle.
Professional services firms: how to sell your practice
The appetite for buying and selling professional services firms at present is high. This may be being driven by a combination of factors:
The corporate interest restriction: don't get caught out!
Initially a response to the financial crises of 2008 and the high profile tax planning arrangements implemented by some of the world’s largest multinationals, the OECD and G20’s base erosion an
PAYE: our most important tax system
The single most important tax system in the UK is, of course, the Pay As You Earn system. In 2023-24, PAYE brought in some £409 billion, or about 42% of national accounts taxes.
Pillar Two: the impact on UK businesses
A two-pillar corporate tax reform plan was agreed between OECD members in October 2021.
