Performing the impossible: penalties on taxpayer notices
“The impossible we do at once: miracles take a little longer” is a slogan seen in offices everywhere. But making it a part of the
Farage: Top tax rate not designed for teachers and nurses
Writing in the Independent, Nigel Farage provides detail on Ukip’s tax policies, which he says, go to the heart of Ukip beliefs that “power lies
UKIP will cut taxes for all
UKIP will fight next year’s election with a promise to cut taxes for both the richest and the poorest as part of a “blue-collar platform”
Persimmon profits surge
Persimmon has reported a surge in pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of June of £208.9m, compared with £132.9m a year earlier.
Equal targeting required for fairer tax system
An Independent editorial applauds George Osborne’s plans to combat offshore tax evasion by allowing HMRC to assume those who have undeclared income in a foreign
Tricky Trust
Can a client with three private residences sell two of them to a trust he had previously settled with a view to mitigating his exposure
Osborne should drop draconian tax plans
A FT editorial criticises George Osborne’s plans to allow HMRC to access people’s bank accounts in order to remove funds it believes it is owed.
Raising tax allowance would hit the poor
The Mirror reports that according to the Equality Trust, the Liberal Democrat’s plans to raise the tax allowance threshold from £10,000 to £12,500 would widen
Kirkman: relying on HMRC
Are we mad? Rely on HMRC? What can we be thinking of? Bear with us. A great number of cases coming before the Tribunal concern
Mansion tax is misguided
Liz Peace of the British Property Federation explains that proposals to introduce a “mansion tax” would apply disproportionately to Londoners, with around 90% of predicted
