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Luxembourg's double tax treaties network

To mitigate the risks of double taxation for businesses, it has entered into comprehensive double tax treaties with over 80 jurisdictions.

Quintessentially and BDO to cut audit ties

Just two years later, BDO has similarly withdrawn from working for Quintessentially – following a breakdown in the relationship between the companies.

Scotland’s public spending deficit hits record of nearly £2,200 a head

GERS data puts gap between tax receipts and expenditure at £23.7bn despite jump in income from oil and gas

‘Confusion’ among UK businesses over new plastic packaging tax

The plastic packaging tax is payable by UK businesses that manufacture or import 10 tonnes or more of plastic packaging – which does not include at least 30% recycled plastic – over a 12-month period.

'Lucrative' IHT receipts continue to rise

“IHT is proving to be more and more lucrative for the Treasury.”

Quilter: HMRC data shows continued hit to pay packets but NI threshold increase could ease the pain

The change essentially means that 30 million people pay less national insurance and enjoy an average of £330 more in their pay packet during the year.

Tax rollover applied to share for share exchange despite tax saving motive

In this case, Euromoney negotiated terms with a third-party buyer to buy its shares in two joint venture companies.

C Hoare & Co sells tax advice business

Acquirer says deal was a ‘natural move’

The UK's offshore tax havens are quietly luring investors away from the likes of the Cayman Islands and Bermuda this 'crypto winter'

UK tax haven islands Jersey and Guernsey are stepping up their efforts to attract crypto and blockchain investors.

The UK Inheritance Tax Traps That British Expats Should Avoid

The optics of this tax advantage might attract the attention of the press if, for example, you are the Chancellor of the Exchequer and your spouse is a wealthy non-dom.

Double taxation emerges as fresh hurdle in European free trade deal

The EU’s outgoing ambassador to Australia, Michael Pulch, said the tax treaty issue was important to the nine nations

Consumers urged to pay tax bills on time as HMRC raise interest for late payments to 4.25%

The hike in repayments comes after an increase to the Bank of England’s base rate and when consumers face rising prices in the cost of living crisis

Wealth adviser boosts tax advisory capability

Tax director Stephen Martin, who was hired last year, said it was important to 'provide solutions to all our clients'.

Hawksmoor’s Ian Bailey: Process has to fit the client, not the other way round

‘Wealth managers try and undercut each other, but we find that clients increasingly recognise you get what you pay for’

PwC fined nearly £1.8m over BT fraud audit failures

Accounting firm failed to act with ‘requisite professional scepticism’ says accounting regulator the FRC

HMRC bags record £14.3bn in capital gains tax

A 42% increase from the 2019-20 financial year

HMRC rakes in £6bn IHT receipts as more families caught in the net

HMRC’s figures released today (28 July) cover the 2019-20 tax year and they showed an increase in the number of estates paying inheritance tax.

GAAR advisory panel backs UK taxpayer in anti-abuse dispute for first time

The panel concluded that, despite the arrangements being contrary to the policy objectives of the legislation and exploiting a shortcoming in the legislation, the steps taken were a reasonable course of action for tax purposes.

Getting ready for R&D tax credit regime changes

HMRC is reviewing the treatment of foreign branches of a UK company within this context, and we should understand more in due course.

Taxation of BPS Lump Sum Exit Scheme payments clarified by HMRC

The LSES provides a lump sum payment for eligible farmers seeking to retire from farming, replacing the payments that would otherwise have been due to them under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), through to 2027.