Economists warn of future tax and rate rises
News Article 21 March 2004
Interest rates and taxes will have to rise if Labour wins the next general election, an influential group of economists has argued.
Minister agrees to local income tax inquiry
Press Review 12 March 2004
The government has commissioned plans for the implementation of a local income tax being introduced alongside council tax.
Brown moves to halt tax evasion
Press Review 11 March 2004
Gordon Brown is planning tough new action to clamp down on tax evasion, the FT reports.
Treasury considers film deal
Press Review 11 March 2004
The Treasury is considering offering a lifeline to a number of British films after they were caught out by the closure of a tax loophole.
Treasury accused over 'tax avoidance'
Press Review 10 March 2004
The Commons Treasury select committee is expected to demand action from Gordon Brown to halt the growth of tax avoidance.
Employers back tax revamp
Press Review 8 March 2004
Two employers’ organisations have called for the scrapping of national insurance.
Support for 'sin taxes' grows
News Article 6 March 2004
Support for "sin taxes" on products like fast food is growing according to new research.
Life assurance loophole to be closed
Press Review 4 March 2004
The paymaster general has has promised to close a loophole being exploited by people using life assurance to avoid paying tax.
Chancellor to combine Customs and Revenue
Press Review 4 March 2004
Businesses have welcomed reports that the chancellor is to announce a merger of the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise in his Budget statement later this month.
NAO highlights VAT loss
Press Review 3 March 2004
The National Audit Office has asked ministers to investigate ways of reducing the estimated £12 billion annual loss to the exchequer through VAT fraud.
VAT fraud costs £11.9bn
News Article 3 March 2004
Fraud and errors on VAT cost taxpayers an estimated £11.9 billion in the last financial year, according to parliament's spending watchdog.
Revenue writes off NI debt
Press Review 1 March 2004
The Inland Revenue has stopped pursuing more than £750 million of unpaid National Insurance contributions after attempts to recover the money failed.
Association of Accounting Technicians: Briefings and responses
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Builders targeted by Inland Revenue
Press Review 25 February 2004
Builders will face monthly fines of £3,000 if they make any errors when filling in declaration forms for their taxes.
Business leader calls for tax clarification
Press Review 24 February 2004
The head of an influential business group has called on the government to clarify which are legal and illegal tax avoidance activities.
