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31 Aug 2017

Finance | FTSE 350 pensions deficit equals 70% of profits

The UK’s biggest companies faced a £62bn pension deficit in 2016, up by £12bn and the equivalent of 70% of total pre-tax profits (£88.9bn) for the year, according to research by actuarial consultancy Barnett Waddingham, which warns the ratio is now even higher than it was in the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis

Business | Warning of ‘hard’ Brexit tax and skills losses

European Economic Area (EEA) citizens based in the UK pay more in income taxes than Wales and Northern Ireland combined, according to analysis by Opal Transfer, a fintech money transfer service, which warns that a ‘hard’ Brexit with strict controls on EU and EEA migration could result in a dip in tax revenues

30 Aug 2017

Tax | US tax reform: is it just a myth?

During the first 100 days after President Trump's inauguration tax reform was meant to take place, but now senior Republicans are predicting it will arrive in 2017. US taxpayers may be forgiven for thinking that tax reform may never come to pass. Global Tax Weekly specialists take a look at the options

Business | FRC refreshes website and stated aim

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a new website, which the regulator says offers a fresh design and more accessible functionality for stakeholders, and has refreshed its 'mission' in line with its work in the public interest to promote transparency and integrity in business
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