Treasury minister puts former head of HMRC, Sir Jim Harra in charge of sorting out the mess at National Savings & Investments, saying NS&I needs ‘best leadership’
Sophie Brookes and Debbie Shaw examine rulings on invalid execution of deeds in South Bank Hotel case when PA signs contract for director, use of estoppel to overrule £28m assignment of debt in liquidated private equity firm Abraaj and fine for interim CFO for insider trading AIM shares
All businesses will have to use commercial software to file company tax returns from 1 April as current system ‘outdated’ but warning to save three years of records
Launch of review of ISA for Less Complex Entities comes after widespread criticism of FRC’s refusal to adopt global standard, claiming it would create two-tier audit market
Liquidators called in at Norwich umbrella company Hartley White connected to raided R&D firm after HMRC files winding up petition over six-figure tax bill
Solicitors’ regulator shut 11 firms for accounting breaches last year taking tougher stance on handling of client funds since £60m collapse of Axiom Ince
Taxation on company cars can be a complex issue, with endless rates and bands, not to mention EV charging and parking. Our B&ADTV tax team of experts explain the rules
Alexis Nicolaou, partner at Kreston ITH, argues blockchain makes accountants more relevant as governance and professional judgment becomes even more important to monitor synchronised ledgers
Following widespread criticism of the overly complex UK audit rules for smaller companies, audit regulator says will ‘engage with stakeholders’ on possibility of introducing Less Complex Entity audit rules
In this week’s Q&A, Isabella Wilson, adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains the tax implications for a failure to withhold income tax on foreign interest payments
A last minute inheritance tax concession on excluded property trusts still leaves trustees with a complex landscape of long-term residency and tail periods to manoeuvre, explain Kate Johnson, partner, and Caroline Russell, senior associate at Wedlake Bell LLP
Scottish fraudster with 11 names who was on the run for 14 years discovered at traffic stop after stealing £1.1m using credit cards in names of deceased US citizens