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Tax | Switzerland plans to overhaul corporate tax regime

Following several failed attempts to win support for an overhaul of the Swiss corporate tax regime, Switzerland’s Federal Council has started a new consultation on an updated package of corporate tax reforms, which it says will meet international requirements but will have less of an impact on the federal budget

8 Sep 2017

International Tax

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Tax | OECD updates country by country reporting guidance

The OECD has released two sets of guidance to give greater certainty to tax administrations and multinational groups on the implementation and operation of country-by-country reporting (CBCR), which is action 13 of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) plan

7 Sep 2017

International Tax

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Tax | Treasury consults on tax breaks for financing innovative companies

The Treasury is consulting on ways to increase the sources of finance for innovative, high growth potential companies as part of a review of the use of patient capital

7 Sep 2017

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Tax | December 2017 end date for HMRC payments at Post Office

HMRC has confirmed that from 15 December 2017 taxpayers will not be able to make payments for outstanding tax bills at any Post Office via cheque, cash or card

7 Sep 2017

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Tax | Finance Bill (No.2) to be published 8 September

The government has announced the Finance Bill will be published on Friday 8 September, following the delays caused by the April snap election

6 Sep 2017

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Tax | Catax and Croner Taxwise sign joint venture to cross-sell services

Specialist tax relief company Catax has signed a joint venture with fee protection insurance provider Croner Taxwise, a subsidiary of Peninsula Business Services Group, in a move to broaden its reach across the accountancy profession

6 Sep 2017

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | Farming: prospects post-Brexit - part 4

With the prospect of Brexit less than two years away, for the first time in more than 40 years, the UK can create its own farming policy. National Farmers Union chief economics adviser Dr Andrew Francis considers the pros and cons of a new tariff environment for the farming community and their tax advisers

5 Sep 2017

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | Tax updates: September 2017

This month's review of tax cases and tax news including gold bullion payment schemes slated, FRS 105 tax compliance, domicile in Henderson, First Tier Tribunal upholds 'tax on tax' dispute

1 Sep 2017

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Tax | Lack of political will could derail US tax reform, says former Obama adviser

Overhauling the US tax system will prove difficult for the Trump administration, according to a former leading adviser to President Barack Obama

30 Aug 2017

International Tax

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Tax | Big business tax underpayments estimate hits £25bn

The amount of tax HMRC suspects may have been underpaid by big businesses has increased to £24.8bn, a 13% hike on the previous year following a widening of the scope of investigations, according to analysis by law firm Pinsent Masons

30 Aug 2017

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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

30 Aug 2017

International Tax

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Tax | Roy-Chowdhury: lower tax rates post-Brexit

Post-Brexit, the UK cannot afford to drop the headline tax rate to Singapore levels at 17%, but it has to compete or risk potential losses, says Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA

30 Aug 2017

International Tax

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Tax | Sports Direct wins tribunal over HMRC VAT claims

Retailer Sports Direct has scored a second victory against HMRC in a dispute over VAT rules relating to distance selling, with the Upper Tribunal agreeing with an earlier First Tier Tribunal (FTT) that HMRC was wrong to say the appeal should be struck out

29 Aug 2017

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Tax | Farming: loss relief for farmers - part 3

In the third of our exclusive series on farming taxation and accounting, Michael Steed CTA, head of tax at BPP Professional Development, considers whether a farmer can keep claiming sideways loss relief for farming losses in light of Scambler case

29 Aug 2017

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Tax | HMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 September

HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 September 2017 reflecting the downward trend in forecourt fuel prices

25 Aug 2017

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Tax | Canadian court rules for taxpayer in transfer pricing tax probe

The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that the Canadian Revenue Agency may not conduct further face-to-face person interviews with representatives from a multinational concerning its transfer pricing affairs, having already discussed earlier tax years

25 Aug 2017

International Tax

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