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Tag Archives: UK tax planning
EU Threatens Swiss deal
At the end of August we reported on the historic Swiss-UK tax deal which was designed to put an end to tax evasion via Swiss investments whilst maintaining the cherished secrecy of such accounts. This deal was structured to include … Continue reading
The Autumn Statement
The Chancellor ‘s Autumn Statement was, as expected, a fairly gloomy affair. Whilst observers were pleased to see the Office for Budget Responsibility still predicting growth (even if just 0.7%) next year; the depth to which we are dependant on … Continue reading
HMRC targets those with homes overseas
The days when overseas property and investments were largely invisible to the UK tax authorities are well behind us. International treaties together with the availability of computerised records mean that HMRC are able to access vast amounts of information about … Continue reading
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Tagged HMRC, Overseas homes, overseas investments, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax news, tax savings, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Funding for films
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has announced the extension of the film tax relief scheme until December 2015. The scheme, which in the past has helped to find projects such as the Harry Potter films and the currently in production … Continue reading
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Tagged film tax, film tax relief, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax relief, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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VAT and Compound Interest
Those dealing with straightforward VAT input and output calculations may not be aware of the complexities of VAT when it comes to international transactions or the extent to which the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has an influence on more … Continue reading
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Tagged business news, business tax news, Simon Newsham, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax news, tax solicitor, UK tax planning, vat
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EU proposal for financial transaction tax
On 28 September 2011 the EU commission formally proposed to institute a common financial transaction tax (FTT). The tax is not expected to become effective until 1 January 2014, subject to the Council of Europe accepting the proposal. Whilst day … Continue reading
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Tagged Financial transaction tax, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Business records and tax returns
Self Assessment tax returns With only a couple of weeks left to get paper self assessment tax returns in on time, HMRC are reminding taxpayers that if they do want to submit a paper return they need to do it … Continue reading
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Tagged HMRC, hmrc records check, paper tax returns, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax records, Tax returns, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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VAT and Salary Sacrifice
The decision by the ECJ in the case of Astra Zeneca UK Limited v HMRC has had wide ranging implications for all businesses which offer employees benefits in return for salary sacrifices. The case revolved around the supply by Astra … Continue reading
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Tagged HM Revenue & Customs, salary sacrifice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax news, tax savings, tax solicitor, UK tax planning, vat
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The Tax Gap
There is a famous saying about lies and statistics which is often quoted when anyone doesn’t want to believe the statistics they are being presented with. Indeed, it is true that how you present statistics is as important as the … Continue reading
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Tagged HMRC, newshams, Tax Advice, Tax gap, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, uk land tax, UK tax planning
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Manufactured Overseas Dividends
The Government has taken immediate steps to clarify the tax treatment of Manufactured Overseas Dividends (MOD) by publishing draft legislation to be incorporated within the 2012 Finance Bill. The legislation will take effect for MOD paid on or after the … Continue reading