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What is causing the tax gap?
The tax gap is the difference between the amount of tax owed to the tax man and the amount collected in real terms. In 2018/19 the UK Exchequer collected circa £628bn of tax. By the estimates of HMRC, this involved a gap of missing tax of about £31bn (or 4.7%). This...
What are challenger banks doing differently?
We have all heard mention of challenger banks - the likes of Tide, Monzo or Starling, but what are they doing that's different? And are they really changing the game? Gone are the days of businesses paying in cash and cheques each week to a cashier behind a Perspex...
Chancellor announces new 3 point plan to tackle job security
Since the announcement of the national lockdown six months ago, the Chancellor has been under continued pressure to deliver measures to protect jobs and UK businesses. Today, as the number of Coronavirus cases ramps up and the furlough scheme winds down, further...
What does a no-deal Brexit mean for VAT and duty?
This week, we welcome Tamara Habberley of The VAT People to author a guest tax blog on the very important topic of the VAT and duty implications of a no-deal Brexit - a subject that has rather fallen into the shadows as a result of Coronavirus. As the pandemic...
Extracting value from your privately-owned company
All shareholders and directors in privately-owned companies have an interest in how they extract value from their company. Most owner‐managers are broadly aware that there are alternative methods, with differing commercial and taxation consequences, but few owners...
Tax hikes: 3 actions to take now
Earlier this summer Tax Tuesday used not one, but two, editions to warn of future tax increases. We make no apologies for returning, an unprecedented third time, to this subject following last weekend’s news that Mr Sunak has three big tax targets already in his...
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