Financial Services & Tax

Articles

A welcome relief

The fall in oil prices has been kind to many and it's forecast to support steady growth, but the threat of further shocks is still very real, says Claire Bennison

Emergency budget expectations

What do we already know about the Tory government's tax pledges and where might George Osborne surprise us?

Time running out for solicitors to declare income to HMRC

Solicitors who fail to pay what they owe face penalty of up to 100 per cent of tax due

The historical and the hysterical

The recent Summit of the Americas, which included Cuba for the first time, was a good bridge building exercise, but Venezuela appears keen to assume Cuba's former status as exile

FTSE 100 companies to cough up £24bn in legal liabilities

Companies forced to delay dividends and sell off assets to pay legal costs

Pensions, politics and predictions

High earners need to act fast and utilise the tax relief advantages of putting money into a pension before it's too late

Ecclestone sues HMRC for breach of contract

If HMRC is successful in fighting its case, the Formula 1 boss could face criminal action on top of substantial tax and penalty charges

Never going to budge

Although Ingenious Media was given permission to bring a claim for judicial review over the legality of accelerated payment notices, even a victory will not change the fact that they're here to stay, says Leigh Sayliss