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19
Mar

Capital taxes – Budget Report 18 March 2015

Capital taxes

Entrepreneurs’ relief and associated disposals

Legislation will be introduced in the 2015 Finance Bill to prevent claims to entrepreneurs’ relief in respect of gains on disposals of privately-held assets used in a business unless they are associated with a significant material disposal (i.e. a disposal of at least a 5% shareholding in the company or of at least a 5
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Posted By Michelle Symonds
04
Dec

Autumn Statement 2014

Tuchbands, chartered accountants in North London, have published a report providing an overview of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement, his last before the 2015 General Election. It details George Osborne’s latest announcements and measures that could affect you or your business. One of the main announcements was the complete reform of stamp dut… Continue Reading
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Posted By Philip Woolfson
Calculating Tax Liability for Small Businesses
23
Oct

Tax Gap, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion

HMRC define the “tax gap” as the difference between the amount of tax that they should be collecting and the amount they actually collect. In percentage terms this has been falling in recent years with the gap at 8.5% in 2005/06 and at 6.8% for 2012/2013, equating to £34bn for 2012/2013. The tax gap is comprised of amounts estimated to not have been collected because of t… Continue Reading
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Posted By Philip Woolfson