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| AS 2014: business rate relief extended amidst rate reform

Business rates will be overhauled with plans to report back by early 2016, the Chancellor confirmed in his Autumn Statement. At the same time a number of business rate exemptions and discounts for small business will be extended, while the wider business rates system will be put out to consultation in early 2015

3 Dec 2014

Tax | AS 2014: tax reliefs for business as austerity cuts continue

The austerity cuts will continue for the next three years although the Chancellor has announced a number of major infrastructure projects in his Autumn Statement, as well as a number of new and extended tax reliefs for business, particularly for research and development for small business innovators, tax breaks for orchestras and childrens' TV production companies, and even the removal of air passenger duty (APD) for children under 12 from 2015

3 Dec 2014

Finance | Legal updates: December 2014

In our monthly round-up of legal cases with implications for accountants, Gateley LLP law experts consider the implications of the ruling on privity of contract in Hurley Palmer Flatt Ltd and breaches of confidentiality in CF Partners (UK) LLP v Barclays Bank plc plus analysis of recent critical decisions in employment cases

1 Dec 2014

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Business | KPMG to acquire IT specialist Crimsonwing

KPMG has made a €26m (£20.7m) bid to acquire Crimsonwing, an international IT company focusing on Microsoft Dynamics and e-commerce software

1 Dec 2014

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Tax | Development updates: December 2014

With the Christmas party season upon us, this month's development updates offers tips and advice on how to make sure your plans for staff parties do not fall foul of the taxman, the increasing tax compliance burden for companies with highly mobile, global employees and achieving diversity targets at FTSE 350 companies

1 Dec 2014

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Business | Large companies to report quarterly late payment data, says BIS

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a new consultation on proposals to force large and listed companies to publish regular, detailed information about their payment practices and performance, in a bid to tackle problems with late payments to SMEs

28 Nov 2014

Accountancy Firms

| BIS consults on exceptions to ban on LLP corporate directors

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has issued a six-week consultation on the scope of exceptions to the ban on corporate directors, which takes into account certain objections to the original 'mini consultation' issued in July 2013

27 Nov 2014

Corporate Governance

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Tax | UK’s biggest businesses pay £80bn in tax as CT take falls

The UK’s largest companies paid their biggest ever share of the total tax collected in 2014 with a £80bn contribution, the largest in the past ten years, according to analysis of the tax paid by the 100 Group, representing some of the country's largest listed businesses

26 Nov 2014

| FTSE 100 FD job instability reaches post financial crisis peak

More FTSE 100 chief executives and finance directors have swapped roles over the past year than at any time since the beginning of the financial crisis, according to analysis by KPMG which suggests this trend could undermine attempts to develop long-term pay plans

26 Nov 2014

Corporate Governance

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Business | Food company insolvencies jump 28% in one year

There has been a sharp rise in insolvencies at food production companies with a 28% increase in the last year, according to research by accounting firm Moore Stephens which suggests that supermarket price wars are starting to take a bite out of profits throughout the food supply chain

25 Nov 2014

Accountancy Firms

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Economic trends: growth resilient but austerity threatens

Growth in the UK economy is resilient, albeit dragging, but the long-term outlook is only for moderate growth, says George Buckley, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank

24 Nov 2014

HR | Career moves: KPMG, Crowe Clark Whitehill, M&S, CIMA

M&S poaches John Lewis chief financial officer and Crowe Clark Whitehill strengthens pensions team, KPMG ramps up talent team and Moore Stephens hires three new partners

21 Nov 2014

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

Tax | UK ranked 16th in global tax rankings, says World Bank

Paying taxes has become easier over the past year for medium-sized companies around the world, with compliance time falling due to the use of more online reporting systems, while the overall tax rate stands at 40.9%

21 Nov 2014

Business | Caterham F1 teams lays off back office staff

Caterham F1 team has made all of its backroom staff redundant although it will race a team in the final F1 Grand Prix race of the season in Abu Dhabi.

17 Nov 2014

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Chartered accountant TV executive jailed for £220k fraud

A chartered accountant and executive with the television company behind The X Factor and American Idol was jailed for three years and four months today (Friday) for defrauding his former bosses of over £224,000 to pay off two holiday homes in Portugal

14 Nov 2014

Called to Account

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Finance | Commercial service charges: complying with accounting rules

When managing commercial property portfolios, unregulated service charges are one of the hidden costs which are totally unregulated. David Barrass, managing director of Property Solutions highights the key issues to consider when preparing the accountant’s report for commercial service charges following the release of new ICAEW guidance

14 Nov 2014

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