Beware tax credit email scam, cautions HM Revenue & Customs

, 22 May 2013

Credulous Brits are once more in danger of getting scammed out of their tax credits this year thanks to a new crop of email fraudsters, HMRC has cautioned.

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Should contractors be wary of bank feeds?

, 20 May 2013

The whole world is moving towards realtime data - the whole world except, of course, the banks. These financial behemoths still rely on infrastructure and software designed in the 1960s and 1970s, which will fall down spectacularly with just the slightest of prods.

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Look out, tax cheats: HMRC is coming for you!

, 20 May 2013

If you're a tax cheat, you're living on borrowed time: Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs is coming for you - and it's not going to stop until it catches you!

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One Tax to rule them all and in the darkness bind them.

, 17 May 2013

We have more categories of tax in the UK than we have world cups in football, so at least two. Is there an argument for having just a single tax rate that everyone pays?

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How frequently should I post content to my portfolio blog?

, 13 May 2013

All contractors should have a blog advertising their services. But what else should it contain & how often should I write fresh content for it?

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Quick cash flow management tips for contractors

, 08 May 2013

Cultivating good cash flow is crucial as a contractor. Lack a keen eye on your finances and you could be back in-house sharpish, and you don’t want that, what with Britain's bosses getting nastier.

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Spruce up your CV – interim management contracts surge in Scotland

, 07 May 2013

South east slumps for new interim management assignments; private sector and Scotland are the beneficiaries, with the trend set to continue.

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Three Time Saving Apps

, 01 May 2013

There's always so much to do, but just never enough time. Here's a few apps to help you grab some time back so you can fit more into your day.

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Requests for annual RTI registration overwhelm HMRC

, 30 April 2013

HMRC's ability to process annual RTI registrations has suffered meltdown in the first month. The advice? Wait for a "What's New" update. Erm, isn't RTI new?

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Back to the future – predictions for new taxes by the year 2033

, 26 April 2013

There is one absolute surety about the future of taxation in the UK and the developed world – it will only ever go up.

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HMRC throws the book at Bank of Ireland for tax avoidance

, 24 April 2013

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs put its foot down recently by choosing to hold Bank of Ireland accountable for its £30 million corporation tax bill.

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Tax planners stand to be targeted under GAAR rules

, 22 April 2013

According to recently published guidance, any tax planner that exploits loopholes in shoddily drafted legislation stands to be targeted for tax avoidance.

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VAT and the small business – should you register?

, 19 April 2013

Value added tax is 40 years old this year and it deserves a birthday celebration. VAT wasn’t born as such, he was simply a rebranded form of something called purchase tax that we had in the UK previously.

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Six slick apps for the networking contractor

, 19 April 2013

It’s often not what you know, but who you know - as reflected by the respective careers of the Geldof children - and the world of contracting is little different, a burgeoning contact book a useful asset to have with growing numbers turning to self-employment.

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