Tax
Chancellor spices things up
Last week’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) was more exciting than most.
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Inside Tax
Taxation: Foreign dividends exempted
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
The Government offered an olive branch to big business yesterday by pledging
tax cuts on foreign subsidiaries but lawyers warned that it will not be
enough to staunch the flow of companies relocating abroad.
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Looking after the pennies...
Monday, 24 November 2008
My Granny always used to say: “Look after the pennies and the pounds will look
after themselves”.
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How to ease the hard times
Monday, 17 November 2008
At times I get a bit frustrated at all this talk of a credit crunch.
Commentators and the media are scaring people so much that they will talk
the UK into a recession.
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Why the United States is not the Land of the Free
Monday, 10 November 2008
With so much interest in the United States and President-elect Obama, it’s
time to adopt a US theme this week.
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Adrian Huston: Degrees of success for Revenue high fliers
Monday, 3 November 2008
As the finance world continues to be in turmoil, at least one employer is
still hiring — the Revenue.
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Beware the fraudsters on look-out for your details
Monday, 27 October 2008
When is a tax-man not a tax-man? Answer — when he is a fraudster trying to get
your details from you.
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Why the Revenue is keen to get off tax paper trail
Monday, 20 October 2008
This is the last time I will be writing about submitting your 2007/08 tax
return on paper.
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Capital gains — looking at the new system
Monday, 13 October 2008
Last week’s article talked about the old Capital Gains Tax (CGT) system up to
April 5, 2008. The new rules came in for assets sold or gifted on or after
April 6, 2008.
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Making most of a taxing matter
Monday, 29 September 2008
In recent years the Chancellor has heaped loads of additional duties onto the
Inland Revenue.
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Make sure you meet the September deadline
Monday, 22 September 2008
Lots of accountants helping clients across the country are not members of
professional bodies. One example of such a professional body is the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, another being the Institute
of Certified Book Keepers.
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Time to stamp out those silly|tax rumours
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Carrying out dodgy dealings like Arthur Daley in Minder can land you in big
troubleHAVING spent the last 22 years specialising in tax, I am well used to
hearing what people think is the way this or that works as far as tax is
concerned. And boy do I hear a lot of rubbish.
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Goalposts for tax returns have moved
Monday, 8 September 2008
This year the Revenue has moved the goalposts for submitting your Self
Assessment Tax Return. A few people might see it as a bonus but for most
people it means having less time to do the form.
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Working tax credit depends on status
Monday, 11 August 2008
Working Tax Credit (WTC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) were introduced in April
2003. This article will focus on WTC as it is paid to those who are working.
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New band has minimal effect
Monday, 11 August 2008
Regular readers will remember the fiasco resulting from the Government's
abolition of the 10% tax rate on the first part of people's incomes.
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The long arm of HM Revenue and Customs
Monday, 4 August 2008
People tend to think of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in two main areas. The
administration of tax and the manning of UK ports and airports — on the
lookout for drugs or other smuggling.
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Accountants get improved line to Revenue
Monday, 28 July 2008
Up to now many accountants and tax advisers have used the same telephone lines
which the general public used. That is now changing with a dedicated line
set up for these professionals.
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Ex-pats do not become ex-taxpayers
Monday, 7 July 2008
As half of Northern Ireland heads off to sunnier climes for a break, I know
many people will come back fancying the idea of retiring to the sun.
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How to manage going it alone
Monday, 16 June 2008
Fancy running your own wee business — go on then!
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What will your tax bill be after axing of 10% band?
Monday, 9 June 2008
There was a lot of fuss recently when the Chancellor had to announce a
change to tax allowances to compensate people for having abolished the 10%
tax band.
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Stop faffing and fill return form in
Monday, 21 January 2008
Every year hundreds of thousands of people miss the January 31 deadline for
filing their self-assessment returns.
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Columnist Comments
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