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- Tax Saving Accountants
- 13 Apr 15
Parties are Clashing on Top Tax Rate for Election 2015
Both parties are clashing on top tax rate, and Labour recently called on the Conservative Party to promise not to lower the top income tax rate if it wins the election. George Osborne responded by saying he had no plans to do so, but also refused to completely rule the move out. In 2013 the […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 6 Apr 15
UK Annual Tax Returns To Be Phased Out Within 5 Years
George Osborne, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced on March 18 during his Budget 2015 speech, that annual tax returns will be phased out within five years. Digital Tax Accounts Instead, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the United Kingdom’s tax regulator, will be making it much easier for a new company to register and […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 23 Mar 15
The UK will be Increasing Fines for Tax Evaders
The UK will soon be increasing penalties for those failing to pay taxes due on money in offshore banks, and will also be levying large fines on companies who try to evade taxes, along with those who help them. These new plans come as a response to the controversy caused by disclosures that HSBC had […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 16 Mar 15
UK Government rejects higher Diesel Tax to deal with Pollution
The British government has rejected the idea of raising taxes on diesel vehicles in order to reduce air pollution. Britain has been consistently failing to meet the European Union limits on nitrogen dioxide-produced by diesel engines. Nitrogen dioxide and diesel particular matter is especially harmful to respiratory systems. The parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee published a […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 8 Mar 15
Conservatives may Raise Inheritance Tax Threshold to £1m
The hugely unpopular “death tax” may be overhauled, making it fairer for those living down south, and ensuring that wealthier people won’t be the only ones to benefit. The current one-size-fits-all policy means that those living in areas with higher valued houses are paying much more inheritance tax, as higher house prices often push their […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 30 Sep 14
David Cameron promises sweeping tax reforms
During a well-received speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, David Cameron has promised a personal income tax allowance for £12,500, and to raise the 40p tax threshold to £50,000. The Prime Minister said that the move would mean that most minimum wage workers would pay no tax whatsoever. Some 30 million taxpayers would […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 23 Sep 14
UKIP set to unveil income tax reforms in party conference
UKIP is set to unveil far-reaching reforms to income tax – with those earning as much as £55,000 set to pay 35p of tax for every £1, instead of 40p. Led by Nigel Farage, the controversial party has received a surge of popularity recently. On Friday, it is set to announce that it would raise […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 16 Sep 14
G20 in joint efforts to shut international loopholes
Bad news for multinational corporations may be on the horizon. New rules from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development could mean that online giants such as Amazon and Google will be forced to disclose where their profits were made, and where their taxes were paid. This could lead to the many loopholes in tax […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 7 Sep 14
Gary Barlow apologises for tax avoidance coverage
Gary Barlow has issued a public apology for the negative coverage that surrounded his tax affairs – more than four months after he was ordered to pay millions of pounds to HMRC. The Take That singer, along with two band mates and his manager, had invested into the Icebreaker scheme. The initiative had billed itself […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 31 Aug 14
How would tax rates be affected by Scottish independence?
The story that has been on everybody’s lips has been Scottish independence – and whether there’s a Yes or a No vote, there could be tax changes afoot. If Scotland decides to go it alone, Holyrood would be able to decide its own income tax rates, not to mention VAT and corporation tax. Lowering the […]