A budget to aspire not inspire? *

United Kingdom - March 20 2013
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer handed down his 2013 Budget, promising it was a 'budget for an aspirational nation … for a Britain that…

Co-authors: Bradley Phillips, William Arrenberg, Rupert Shiers, Howard Murray, Isaac Zailer.

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Government procurement rules: tax compliance is a factor to be considered *

United Kingdom - February 19 2013
The proposed rules require: Suppliers seeking to secure a government contract to self-certify during the selection stage of the procurement process…

Co-authors: Neil Warriner, Adrian Brown, Michael Hunt.

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Government procurement rules: tax compliance is a factor to be considered *

United Kingdom - February 14 2013
With effect from 1 April 2013, Her Majesty's Government will use the procurement process to secure compliance with UK and foreign tax obligations…

Co-authors: Meg Francis, Adrian Brown, Michael Hunt.

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UK Supreme Court refuses to extend privilege to accountants *

United Kingdom - January 23 2013
The Supreme Court confirmed today that legal advice privilege ("LAP") cannot be claimed in respect of confidential communications between accountants…

Co-authors: Julian Copeman, Andrew Cooke.

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HMRC wins appeal in penalties for late VAT payments *

United Kingdom - January 10 2013
In accordance with the highly prescriptive provisions in the VAT legislation, a company may be in default of a liability to pay VAT if HMRC does not…

Co-authors: William Arrenberg, Jasveer Randhawa, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar.

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