Pension tax reforms too complex
Contractor Accountants, 10 March 2010
The Association of Consulting Actuaries has slammed the government for the “complex” nature of its new proposal for pension tax relief reforms for high earners.
HMRC assists businesses with fragile finances
Contractor Accountants, 08 March 2010
New figures reveal that the Business Payment Support Service has helped more than 160,000 businesses reach agreement with HMRC over payment of outstanding taxes
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Give me strength…
Alan Watts, 05 March 2010
I was reading up on the House of commons Finance Committee’s debate on the BN66 case – that’s the one about retrospectively taxing people who thought they had joined a valid scheme and suddenly found they hadn’t.
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Contractor accountants’ advice trusted
Contractor Accountants, 03 March 2010
Do you turn to your accountant for business advice? If the answer is yes, you are not alone.
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Warning that there is no escape from UK tax laws
Contractor Accountants, 01 March 2010
The impending 50% tax rate is likely to prompt some high-earners to leave the UK and take up residency in a country with better tax laws. But will that let them off the hook with HMRC?
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Another confusing week…
Alan Watts, 26 February 2010
The client’s Head f IT asked me to comment on a paper he’d received from another part of the Group recently, talking about outsourcing their back office functions to save money.
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Tax framework welcomed, but accountants concerned about delay
Contractor Accountants, 24 February 2010
HM Treasury has recently published a draft Tax Framework that could benefit businesses in a wide range of industries. However, the principles stipulated in the document will not be automatically applied.
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Beware the would be employee
Seb Maley, 23 February 2010
There have been a number of cases in recent years, the majority of which have been employment tribunal hearings, involving the disgruntled self-employed claiming employment rights against their customer/client and succeeding.
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HMRC decides more consultation needed on tax agents
Contractor Accountants, 22 February 2010
An extension of nearly 2 months has been granted on the consultation period for HMRC’s new draft law on "deliberate wrongdoing". The proposal "Working With Tax Agents: The Next Stage" will now be under discussion until 28th April.
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Freelancers flex their muscles
Alan Watts, 19 February 2010
I see PCG have launched an advertising campaign in the national press (well, bits of it anyway) promoting the value of the freelance worker to the business community.
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