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Living the easy life could get tougher if tax havens, such as the Cayman Islands, are forced into being more open with the authorities

The tax crackdown that could net you £700 a year

Governments are being urged to shake up the way tax havens operate before the next G20 meeting later this summer, writes Neasa MacErlean

Inside Tax

Taxman gets power to raid paycheques

Sunday, 21 June 2009

New powers allowing HM Revenue & Customs to deduct £2,000 a year from taxpayers' salaries to recover tax debts could cause many taxpayers financial hardship and leave other creditors out of pocket, the accountancy group UHY Hacker Young has warned.

Sean O'Grady: High taxes could cause exodus to England

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Radical as the Calman proposals may seem to the UK, such differential rates of taxation are a routine fact of economic life in almost every federal polity in the world and indeed for any taxpayer or business operating near an international border.

HMRC leaves taxpayers out of pocket with delays on refunds

Sunday, 24 May 2009

Thousands of struggling taxpayers are waiting up to three months or more for repayments of tax from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as a result of new random security checks, accountants have warned.

Kitchen conference: home working can benefit staff and employers

Save on tax by working from home

Sunday, 10 May 2009

Extra costs can be deducted. Chiara Cavaglieri reports

Julian Knight: Rich set up as budget fall guys

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Sub clause of the budget document contains an interesting little titbit. In future, wealthy tax evaders face being named and shamed on the HM Revenue & Customs website. I wonder how many celebrities and captains of industry will fall foul of this, also what about the chance of making a mistake and defaming someone – very shaky legal territory.

From ISAs to tax-free gifts, the deadline looms for exploiting allowances

Sunday, 22 March 2009

Less than two weeks remain for Britons to make the most of their tax-free and tax-deductible allowances.

Britons win fight for fair tax after Spain charges them more than double

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Spanish Capital Gains Tax

Case study: making changes to the IHT provision was one of the areas Alistair Darling targeted in his first Budget in 2008

Why it's time to talk inheritance tax

Saturday, 7 March 2009

The rules are changing on the amount of money you can leave to loved ones. Make the most of it

Online tax returns up 50%

Monday, 2 February 2009

The number of people filing tax returns online soared by 50% this year to hit a new record, figures showed today.

If you want to avoid a £100 fine, file your tax form now

Sunday, 18 January 2009

Taxpayers are set to fork out an estimated £100m in fines this year for returning their self-assessment returns late, according to research by Independent Financial Advice Promotion. With less than two weeks till the 31 January deadline, anyone who has yet to complete their forms must now file them online and as soon as possible if they want to avoid an automatic £100 fine.

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