February 13, 2014
Hopefully Fossil fuel tax will freeze
George Osborne is preparing to offer a small concession to energy-intensive industries by freezing the carbon price floor to just over £18 per tonne of CO2 emitted, according to industry...
Tax savings and propositions for married couples ahead of Valentine’s Day
Baker Tilly offers guidance on tax breaks for married couples ahead of Valentine’s Day. The firm looks at how Capital Gains Tax, Married Couples Allowance and Inheritance Tax rules can...
SMEs suffering from employee illness and absence
In the UK almost one in five SMEs have suffered significant disruption from staff illness and absence in the last year. According to a survey by MetLife nearly two in...
February 12, 2014
More new accountancy firms opening in UK
New research has revealed that new accountancy firms are opening at a faster rate than they are closing. The number of new accountancy firms opening in 2012, which increased by...
Law society defends LLPs
The City of London Law Society has written to HMRC and to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee expressing “grave concerns” about reforms to limited liability partnerships claiming the...
Vodafone owes up to £2.05bn in taxes in India
The Indian Government is going ahead with its attempt to collect tax dues from Vodafone after ending conciliation talks. India claims Vodafone owes up to £2.05bn in taxes and accompanying...
SMEs :More flexibility needed on Europe
Mike Cherry, National Policy Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), writes to the Financial Times to clarify that the FSB's members want to play a full part in...
Small businesses need help to survive from this winter Flood
London Councils, the body which represents local authorities in the Capital, has called on ministers to offer more support for SMEs hit by flooding as the wet weather continues to...
Fake email about rebate
HMRC has issued warnings over a surge in phishing emails offering fake tax rebates. Roughly 23,000 fake HMRC emails were reported in the three months before the January 31 cut-off...