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HMRC cracking down on tax avoiders

HM Revenue & Customs is beginning to crack down on missing tax returns for the years 2009-2010. Currently, HMRC is unable to predict how many people are involved with missing tax returns, but wants people who have previously kept quiet to come forward and avoid further financial penalties. If you are one of the many […]

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Cautious optimism as unemployment falls

Unemployment figures show a drop of 51,000 to 2.61 million in the three months to April, which gives a jobless figure of 8.2%, according to the Office for National Statistics. The ONS also said that there has been a drop in unemployment figures across all age groups apart from those over 65, and the increase […]

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HMRC clamping down on the rich and famous

HM Revenue and Customs is tired of being taken for a ride by those rich enough to exploit legal loopholes to avoid paying enough tax – and has decided to “take firm action.” Over a 1,000 people, including members of Take That and comedian, Jimmy Carr are suspected of using a variety of schemes such […]

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Shadow Business Secretary wants companies to show us their tax bills

Shadow Business Secretary, Chuka Umunna has suggested that companies should be compelled to reveal their tax bills – and that it should be done in such a way that we don’t all need a degree in accountancy to understand them. Umunna’s proposals have come after the controversies of a number of large companies and their […]

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How Creative Industries Can Benefit From The New Tax Relief Measures

The Treasury has announced tax reliefs for creative industries in a bid to keep them on home turf. Many high-budget TV productions have been filming in locations such as South Africa, Ireland, France and Hungary to avoid the crippling costs of UK production, but it is hoped that tax reliefs will go a long way […]

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Why should I use an accountant to deal with corporation tax?

Dealing with your tax return is difficult at the best of times, but when it comes to corporation tax, it can often be even more difficult. When it comes to filing and paying this kind of tax, you may easily have trouble – which is why most people choose to hire an accountant for their […]

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Being prepared for corporation tax

Inform HMRC That You Are Liable For Corporation Tax It’s important that you are prepared for corporation tax, so here are some simple rules to abide by when it comes to running a limited company or organisation. First off, you need to tell HMRC that your organisation is liable for corporation tax. Meet Your Corporation […]

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What is corporation tax?

Corporation tax is actually much simpler than you might think. Basically, this is where HMRC takes a tax on the profits of either limited companies, or specific organisations like associations, societies, clubs, co-operatives, unincorporated bodies or charities. Basically, once these organisations and businesses go over the threshold, they will have to pay tax on their […]

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Have you received a Tax Fine Notice in error?

Roughly 12,000 people in the UK who had been told that they are no longer required to fill in their self-assessment tax forms now appear to have been sent these penalty notices in error. The letters were sent by HM Revenue and Customs, and came after the new £10 daily fine which now occurs for […]

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The hidden wealth families hide to avoid care home costs

It has now become increasingly common for the relatives of pensioners to hide the full wealth of the pensioner, in order to avoid paying high and rising care home fees. Many local authorities are also failing to use legal powers in order to take this money back, too. In many cases, the savings of pensioners […]

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