07/28/2020
A number of key markets had already been teetering on the brink of recession prior to the coronavirus outbreak, and the disruption caused by the international lockdown used to curb its spread now seems to have shunted the world into an unprecedented downt
07/27/2020
In the same week as the EU stimulus package was agreed, the Irish Government has announced a series of measures to support the Irish economy, assist business and promote employment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
07/26/2020
Capital gains tax reliefs and allowances
The UK tax regime is notoriously complex and there are various reliefs for CGT available, including for the sale of business assets and for the sale of your main home.
07/26/2020
Simplify VAT rules in many different sectors;
07/24/2020
Driving tax function effectiveness with technology and talent
07/23/2020
Stop notices to be issued more quickly in a bid to shut down schemes sooner
07/22/2020
The policy change is part of a wider push to increase penalties for enablers of tax avoidance.
07/22/2020
In practical terms, this is unlikely to change anything since most advisors have never recommended that settlors who are UK domiciled or deemed domiciled should make additions to existing excluded property settlements.
07/21/2020
Spotlight will be on role of reliefs and windfall taxes in post-pandemic economy
07/21/2020
Superficially, it could increase the tax yield, but there are several issues with a wealth tax in the UK
07/20/2020
From Stephen Porter, ArtHistorical, London W1, UK
07/19/2020
Fair taxation of international companies and large digital groups is more urgent than ever,” Scholz said after a virtual meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors.
07/17/2020
The OBR has also suggested that there may be steep falls in CGT receipts over the next two years as property and other assets slump in value, applying further pressure on Sunak to increase tax rates to fill the gap.
07/16/2020
Judges annul ruling by European Commission in blow to competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager
07/16/2020
All suppliers of cross-border services to private individuals in the EU, then, will be able to take advantage of the coming OSS scheme.
07/15/2020
The move comes after Mr Sunak put forward £30bn worth of policies and tax cuts
07/10/2020
The new OECD analysis also shows that corporate income tax remains a significant source of tax revenues for governments across the globe, accounting for 14.6% of total tax revenues on average across the 93 jurisdictions in 2017
07/09/2020
We review what has been proposed and what has not.
07/08/2020
Would be ‘perverse’ for HMRC to ‘attack’ upstanding citizens but leave law breakers ‘unchallenged’
07/08/2020
The cost of the coronavirus crisis means governments want to reduce tax avoidance by business