Rises to business rates are a major concern for small firms amidst changes to the tax system, a survey of the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has found.
Members of FPB were polled on the current Government’s changes to tax.
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Manufactured goods in Scotland grew by 0.8 percent during the third quarter of 2012, mainly due to growth in the food and drink sector.
The National Statistics Publication for Scotland revealed that the biggest contribution was from alcohol exports, which
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One of the highlights in the news this week has been the LIBOR rigging scandal, for which the part nationalised RBS has been forced to pay a £390m fine.
Have you seen it on the 6 o clock news and,
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You may have seen some stories in the news this week that HMRC have scaled back their winding up orders in recent months, with experts declaring the reason to be lack of cash to pay for insolvency services, as opposed
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Following an exchange of emails I had last year with the Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP on the issues addressed by the Public Accounts Committee of HMRC and multinational business tax avoidance, I was delighted to receive another email from
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While Tracy Emin, one of the leading lights of the Brit-Art movement reportedly quit the country in early 2009, with the famous quote “Stuff your 50% tax, I’m taking my tent to France” and thousands of celebrities, footballers, and hedge
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Self employed people could be amongst the winners of the government’s new single tier pension.
The white paper details plans to change the current £107.45 basic pension with various tops up, to a flat rate of £144 from 2017 at
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Autumn Statement Key Points
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has addressed Parliament on the government’s plans for the future of the economy.
Here are some key points.
Benefits and Pensions:
Most working age benefits to rise by one percent;
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The old Rangers Football Club, currently in liquidation, has won an appeal against HMRC over its use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBT’s).
Between 20001 and 2010, the club made payments to players and staff totalling £47.65 million to players and
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The Big Tax Debate – Ricky Steedman on the panel at the Edinburgh University “Bollocks to Poverty Society” Big Tax Debate, 7th November 2012, The Teviot Dining Room.
I was asked to join the panel in this student debate on
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