Tax

HMRC penalties - Disproportionate?

I thought I would use this 'forum' to share news on a recent VAT tribunal case where the taxpayer won an appeal against a disproportionate penalty... Read more...

Posted by: Shen Yap

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Offshore planning

I am sometimes amazed where people get their advice from. I was at a seminar this week and was told, over coffee, by one of the businessmen there that he had “gone offshore”. I assume he had bought a holiday home and asked “anywhere nice?”.... Read more...

Posted by: Graham Wallace

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Ho-Ho-Ho

With Christmas nearly upon us, I thought it would interest readers to know some of the tax rules that surround some Christmas traditions at work. Read more...

Posted by: Andrew Carter

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Unusual Taxes - Part 2

As promised, here's the follow up to my earlier blog. More unusual taxes from the past and more tax planning, which shows that no matter how crafty the Taxman, those interested in saving tax can be just as crafty…. Read more...

Posted by: Andrew Carter

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Unusual Taxes

It’s not just this Government that is always looking for new things to tax. Throughout history, the Taxman has sought new ways to get money…and the diligent tax planner has sought ways to avoid them. Here’s a look at some of the more unusual taxes we’ve had… Read more...

Posted by: Andrew Carter

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The (tax) Inspector Calls…

HMRC have had a good run of late. 300 banks have been ordered by the tax tribunal to disclose details of offshore accounts held by their UK resident clients. Read more...

Posted by: Mark Biddlecombe

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Tax Avoidance – The new morality

Even the Politician’s have given up any thought of defending their expenses and whenever challenged seem to resign (agree not to stand again!) and adopt a stony silence. The picture that comes most easily to mind is that of Del Boy in Only Fools & Horses saying “Maya Culpa Rodney Maya Culpa”. Read more...

Posted by: Stephen Corner

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“Taxpayers Charter”

In the mid 1980’s when I was first setting out in the profession there was a “tax payer charter” and it had some teeth.... Read more...

Posted by: Stephen Corner

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Oh What a Wicked Web We Weave…

Entertaining though it was, I suspect that, as ever, Panorama’s exposé of the shady goings on at Lloyds TSB’s offshore arm in Jersey generated more heat than light... Read more...

Posted by: Mark Biddlecombe

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“You’ve Got Mail!” - Tax rebates

Who would like to pretend to be HMRC? Well, opportunistic phishers say "me, me, me"!! Read more...

Posted by: Shen Yap