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HMRC’s plan for debt recovery plan

31/07/2014(0)
The Law Society has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to allow HM Revenue & Customs direct access to tax defaulters’ bank accounts. In its response to ... Read More
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NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

30/07/2014(0)
The former head of financial accounting at two NHS trusts has been jailed for stealing £2.2m of NHS funds, which he used to buy a portfolio 11 properties in ... Read More
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Tories oppose to a “flat tax” system

30/07/2014(0)
The Tories have strongly denied they are planning to move to a “flat tax” system – where everyone pays the same rate of tax regardless of income – after ... Read More
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‘Myopic management’ threatens UK’s growth

15/07/2014(0)
The UK is suffering from “myopic management” that threatens its global competitiveness, an independent commission has warned. The country will need 1m new managers by 2020, to replace those ... Read More
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Vodafone’s ‘unpaid tax’

19/05/2014(0)
Activism Group UK Uncut has issued a warning to the UK’s largest telecoms company Vodafone over allegedly unpaid corporation tax. The group claims it has “had enough” of the ... Read More
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FCA: Martin Brokers (UK) Limited was fined for significant failings in relation to LIBOR

15/05/2014(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulatory authority, has fined Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd (Martins) £630,000 for misconduct relating to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Martins would ... Read More
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VAT is Set to Change on 1st Jan 2015 – How Will This Affect Your Business?

29/04/2014(0)
VAT rules are set to change in 2015, UK businesses and accountants should now begin to prepare says one analyst. What changes will the new rules concerning VAT bring ... Read More
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FCA warning against clone firms

25/04/2014(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that: “ING Bank N.V” is the clone of the EAA authorised firm ... Read More
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FCA Said to Observe Banks’ London Gold-Fixing Calls

25/04/2014(0)
Regulators are stepping up their scrutiny of how gold prices are set, with officials from Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority visiting Societe Generale SA (GLE) to observe the so-called London ... Read More
HMRC

How much is your personal data worth?

22/04/2014(0)
British ministers are looking at changes that will allow HMRC to sell taxpayers’ data to third parties. Putting aside the privacy issues, how much is personal data worth? As ... Read More
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