Joanne Birtwistle
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14th Mar 2024
Five-year lead-in if mandatory membership decided
“We recognise that becoming affiliated isn’t something that can happen overnight,” said Rob Jones, director of intermediaries at HMRC,...
HMRC & policy
13th Mar 2024
Benneyworth lambasts HICBC in FAB Budget panel
Day one, session two on the Any Answers stage at the Festival of Accounting & Bookkeeping was a busy one. With big hitters such as...
HMRC & policy
6th Mar 2024
Economy doing better than expected, says OBR
In his Spring Budget speech, Jeremy Hunt said he had set out a plan to deliver long-term growth for the UK that will build a high-wage,...
Finance & strategy
22nd Nov 2023
OBR downgrades economic growth for the next two years
The objective of the Office of Budget Responsibility's (OBR) economic report is to summarise the UK economy, taking into account the...
HMRC & policy
27th Jun 2023
Talent treasure hunting: how to find the best team
“Let’s face it, we’re running businesses, we’re busy, which means when it comes to recruitment, we somehow expect the best candidate to...
People
15th Mar 2023
Declinists wrong, says Hunt – but economy will still shrink
“Today, we build for the future with inflation down, debt falling and growth cuts. The declinists are wrong and the optimists are right.”...
HMRC & policy
16th Feb 2023
This year’s AE Awards are striving to serve you better
Accounting Excellence is about recognising the very best of the profession – celebrating success, ambition and drive and putting those...
People
2nd Dec 2022
Fiscal drag tax strategy will stifle business growth
“There were some good things he could have done but didn’t do. Bad things he could have done and fortunately didn’t do and there are a...
Finance & strategy
17th Nov 2022
Living standards to fall 7%, says OBR
Rising prices will erode real wages and reduce individual disposable income by 7% in total over the two financial years to 2023-24, wiping...
Personal tax
23rd Sep 2022
Mini-Budget promises to ‘ignite growth’ with lower taxes
After yesterday’s indication from the Bank of England that the country may already be in recession, the Chancellor focussed his messaging...
HMRC & policy