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November 23, 2023
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement 2023 on Wednesday in the House of Commons, which I believe is lukewarm and insufficient to shift the Conservatives’ political narrative.
This was Hunt’s key opportunity outside of the Budget to unveil tax and spending announcements, and considering Labour are 20 points in front in the polls, it was one of the last chances for the government to change the narrative for the Tories before the general
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June 7, 2017
Grover Norquist, the influential President of Americans for Tax Reform has recently sent a letter to Congressman Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, endorsingRepublicans Overseas' Territorial Taxation for Individuals proposal.
Grover Norquist, the influential President of Americans for Tax Reform has recently sent a letter to Congressman Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, endorsingRepublicans Overseas'
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February 9, 2017
It is not just citizens from Muslim-majority countries who are now facing a U.S. travel ban. New rules could also see American citizens soon being prohibited from international travel, by having their passports withdrawn for unpaid taxes.
The IRS has published information on its website that details the new powers to revoke American passports as a result of outstanding taxes.
It is not just citizens from Muslim-majority countries who are now facing a U.S.
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April 13, 2016
The moral aspect of low taxes
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has this week publicised his tax returns. The unprecedented move follows the furore surrounding the so-called Panama Papers allegedly incriminating his late father’s investment fund in claims of tax avoidance.
Following suit in revealing their tax details were Chancellor, George Osborne; Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn; and shadow chancellor, John McDonnell.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has this week publicised his tax returns. The unprecedented move follows the furore surrounding the so-called Panama Papers
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January 20, 2016
Middle class savers must act now on their retirement savings before George Osborne introduces the flat-rate of pension tax relief.
The Chancellor, it is reported, is planning a dramatic overhaul of the pension tax relief system by implementing a flat-rate of between 25 and 33 per cent.
Middle class savers must act now on their retirement savings before George Osborne introduces the flat-rate of pension tax relief.
The Chancellor, it is reported, is
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October 21, 2015
Should the government go ahead with a major raid on final salary pensions, it will almost certainly trigger a significant increase of pension transfers out of Britain.
Government ministers have reportedly held recent secret meetings with the pension industry, where plans were suggested to cut the limit on final salary (defined benefit) schemes by as much as 25 per cent.
Should the government go ahead with a major raid on final salary pensions, it will almost
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March 17, 2015
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and, in a timely fashion, Johnny Isakson, a Georgia-based Republican Senator, has come out in praise of Ireland for nurturing economic growth through its competitive tax policy.
Mr Isakson, a member of the U.S. Senate finance committee which draft U.S. tax laws, commended Ireland’s 12.5 per cent tax rate and encouragement of businesses to establish operations in the country.
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and, in a timely fashion, Johnny Isakson, a
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February 6, 2015
Quite rightly, PwC, one of the so-called ‘Big Four’, is hitting back at conclusions drawn by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report released today. The document says the accountancy mega-group is offering tax avoidance schemes on “an industrial scale.”
Quite rightly, PwC, one of the so-called ‘Big Four’, is hitting back at conclusions drawn by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report released today. The document says the accountancy mega-group is
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January 12, 2015
In an interview with The Sunday Times - and in a clear attempt to court pensioners and home owners - Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to slash inheritance tax (IHT). In an interview with The Sunday Times - and in a clear attempt to court pensioners and home owners - Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to slash inheritance tax (IHT).
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