Bakery chain Greggs has said it is looking to launch a second motorway services outlet, following the success of an initial shop in Chesire.The next shop will be launched in…
Government plans to localise business rates could cost the taxpayer up to £1.3 billion, according to a national property consultancy.Lambert Smith Hampton have criticised the government scheme, which would allow…
Businesses who have failed to fill in their self assessment tax returns online should do so as soon as possible to minimise the risk of penalties, according to a Newcastle…
Mike Fleming, CTA, TEP, Partner at Straughans Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers and former Inland Revenue Tax Inspector comments on the chaos at HMRC in the wake of a double dose of…
Do you want to pay more taxes? Thought not. Whilst in principle many of us support the idea of higher taxation to pay for better equipment for soldiers and better…
Do you want to pay more taxes? Thought not! While in principle many of us support the idea of higher taxation to pay for better equipment for soldiers and better hospitals,…
George Hardley, tax expert at Hartlepool-based Waltons Clark Whitehill, shares his views on on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAARS).
More than a month on from the Budget and the prospect of General…
Conservative think-tank, the Centre for Policy Studies, has suggested that a proposed “Tobin Tax” could still damage the UK financial services industry, even with a UK veto.The CPS has suggested…
John Cridland, CBI director-general has said that UK businesses pay around a quarter of the country’s total tax revenue, and that a competitive tax system is needed for prosperity.Launching a…
Proposed cap on tax reliefs charities could exacerbate a ‘perfect storm’ of increased demand and reduced funding and support. Research from PwC, Charity Finance Group and the Institute of Fundraising,…