High Court rules against Danish tax authorities over £1.4bn cum-ex dividend refunds case, saying controls for paying claims were ‘so flimsy as to be almost non-existent’
In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at HaysMac, Moore Kingston Smith, Forvis Mazars, Mercer & Hole, Price Bailey, FRC, Xeinadin, RCK Partners, PKF Francis Clark, BK Plus, RSM
From last-minute contract reviews to complex compliance issues, finance heads are being called on to be a part-time lawyer as well as a full-time CFO, diluting their work days and piling on pressure, says Sarah Clark, chief revenue officer at The Legal Director
When an HMRC penalty drops through the post for a deliberate error, it is possible to turn the tide on the decision, explains Bash Khanzada, consultant at Croner-i VIP Tax Team
Mixed picture as number of R&D claims drops by a quarter but overall tax relief payout remains virtually unchanged at £7.55bn a year despite surge in HMRC investigations
A bookkeeper from Banbury has been jailed for abusing her power of attorney position by stealing more than £901,400 from an elderly couple after emptying their bank accounts and selling their assets
The Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) has been updated to reflect changes to ethical standards, focusing on tax adviser relationships with third parties and dealing with client disagreements over questionable tax planning
Long gone are the days when employers could assume the first £30,000 is tax free when making staff redundant. Caroline Harwood, partner and national head of employment tax at BDO, explains the tax and NIC rules for termination payments
A major survey of Barclays Bank business customers has reinforced the widespread concern about new tax rises with a reluctance to borrow and invest across SMEs
A spike in payment diversion fraud has seen property buyers losing their deposits as solicitors fall prey to scammers as transactions are being processed
With six months to go until MTD for Income Tax is rolled out to 900,000 UK taxpayers, just over 2,000 people have filed a quarter 1 submission as part of HMRC beta trial
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