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Lib Dems push for income tax reform in Budget

15/03/2010 - 13:10 - 253 reads
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Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has backed plans to increase the income tax threshold to £10,000.

Sainsburys rushes bonus payouts to avoid tax hike

15/03/2010 - 13:00 - 197 reads
The supermarket chain is one of several companies paying bonuses early to avoid the so-called ‘supertax’ which comes into force on 6 April.

Budget: Beware the damp squib

15/03/2010 - 11:37 - 208 reads
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Hoping for a sea change in economic policy in the forthcoming Budget? Don't hold your breath, say the experts.

False self employment: Bad news

15/03/2010 - 08:00 - 6770 reads - 16 comments
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New legislation will be brought forward to classify construction workers as employed for tax and NIC purposes.

Dyson sets out Tory innovation plan

12/03/2010 - 16:24 - 235 reads - 1 comment
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Inventor and vacuum cleaner magnate Sir James Dyson suggested targeting R&D tax credits and investment relief at small firms and investors to stimulate manufacturing and innovation.

RIP Chester City: Bad news for football debtors

12/03/2010 - 15:52 - 1510 reads - 2 comments
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Having lost its big play-off in the High Court against HMRC, Chester City is out of business. Several other clubs are also fighting for survival.

Pension funds attack allowance changes

12/03/2010 - 15:21 - 513 reads
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NAPF warns new pension allowances will undermine schemes.

Rebecca Benneyworth’s Budget lecture live on AccountingWEB in association with Lexis Nexis

12/03/2010 - 12:33 - 830 reads - 1 comment
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Watch the UK’s first Budget lecture by Rebecca Benneyworth live on AccountingWEB on 24 March.

Budget predictions: A game of two halves

11/03/2010 - 10:12 - 786 reads
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Will the government give anything away in the forthcoming Budget? Not likely says the CIOT's John Whiting.

Budget date set for 24 March

10/03/2010 - 08:05 - 3055 reads - 7 comments
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Gordon Brown has confirmed that the Budget will be delivered on Wednesday 24 March.

Lord Ashcroft reignites domicile debate

09/03/2010 - 12:13 - 1562 reads - 9 comments
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Lord Ashcroft’s case has reopened the debate about domicile – and it’s not as simple as people might think, argues Simon Sweetman.

New arrangements for employee sickness

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 2676 reads
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New medical certificates come into use on 6 April 2010. The emphasis is on who is fit for work rather than certifying sickness.

Business Support Scheme tops £5 billion

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 530 reads - 1 comment
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The Scheme has now been running for 15 months, and during this time 300,000 agreements have deferred payment of a total of £5 billion. And the scheme is set to stay for the time being.

Budget 2010: Why the cloak and dagger?

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 3293 reads - 8 comments
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Gordon Brown has finally confirmed that the Budget will be delivered in two weeks' time, but why did this and the dates of the parliamentary Easter recess fall foul of the pre-election games?

Businesses protest over planned NI increase

05/03/2010 - 17:13 - 100 reads
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Business groups have joined forces to protest against the government's planned 1% increase in National Insurance contributions, which they claim will force employers to recruit fewer staff and even lead to job cuts.
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