Tax news in the UK | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Tax in the UK:

HMRC's IR35 change: an opportunity for consulting firms? From April 2020, medium and large private sector businesses will be responsible for setting the tax status of any independent contractors they use.
16 October 2019
Capgemini receives contract extension from HMRC HM Revenue & Customs has announced it has extended its contract with Capgemini to supply IT services for a further two years.
11 October 2019
Arcadis calls for tax breaks to stimulate construction Professional services firm Arcadis has encouraged the UK Government to look to stimulate construction demand with tax incentives.
27 September 2019
Susan Roberts and Yomi Solanke join Grant Thornton Scotland Professional services firm Grant Thornton UK has made two senior hires to its Aberdeen team.
13 September 2019
RSM makes two senior appointments in Hull As it prepares for heightened demand, RSM’s Hull office has appointed a new Partner and Tax Director.
09 August 2019
RSM argues No Deal Brexit a chance for tax cuts With a dreaded No Deal Brexit once again accumulating headlines across the British press, the UK could be in line to endure a recession in or out of the EU.
24 July 2019
BDO appoints Steve Hoon to Tax Partner in Southampton Professional services firm BDO has appointed Steve Hoon to Partner in its Southampton office.
03 July 2019
Specialist R&D tax credit consultancy targets 2019 growth ForrestBrown has unveiled plans to increase its headcount and occupy new offices in 2019, following a successful year for the research and development tax consultancy.
14 January 2019
ICO stings tax consultancy with £200,000 privacy fine A London-based tax return consultancy has reportedly been fined £200,000 for sending out millions of spam texts without consent.
19 December 2018
Four ways how UK businesses can qualify for R&D tax credits When people think of research and development (R&D), they often picture large corporations or specialist science, tech or pharmaceutical companies.
13 December 2018
Mark Morton appointment boosts RSM automotive sector tax capacity With the industry facing a number of key changes in the coming period, RSM has appointed Mark Morton as a Partner to strengthen its automotive sector tax and auditing expertise for OEMs and car retai
22 November 2018
R&D tax consultancy Leyton opens offices in Glasgow and Manchester As demand grows, with clients looking to tap into a host of tax credit schemes offered by the UK and EU, R&D consultancy Leyton has launched new offices in Glasgow and Manchester.
01 November 2018
A&M appoints new Managing Director to bolster UK tax practice Global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director in its London tax practice. Keith Thomas arrives from Big Four firm EY, where he was a Partner.
10 October 2018
Accenture helps Ireland pilot tax savvy chatbots The agency responsible for customs and tax matters in Ireland is piloting an innovative chatbot programme to supply the public with information on such matters.
24 September 2018
Global corporates shifted $616 billion in profits to 11 tax havens Despite growing global outrage at the existence of tax havens, the schemes for massive global conglomerates to swerve paying their share seem more popular than ever.
20 August 2018
Standard Chartered selects BearingPoint's FiTAX as tax reporting solution Standard Chartered has selected FiTAX, a solution from BearingPoint, as its global client tax reporting solution for QI, FATCA and AEoI/CRS reporting.
05 July 2018
EY names Kate Barton as new Global Tax Head in leadership reshuffle Global professional services company EY has named Kate Barton as its new Global Tax Leader.
01 March 2018
Capita helps local authorities collect millions more in council tax Two local governments in the UK have recouped millions of pounds in council tax, thanks to a digital transformation programme of revenues services and enhanced use of enforcement measures.
02 November 2017
Financial professional services could add £16 billion in taxes by 2025 UK accounting and legal firms paid £15.5 billion in taxes last year.
30 October 2017
The top 10 tax accountants and advisors of the UK The prestigious Spear’s Top Tax Advisors list gives an annual insight into the key movers and shakers in one of the most important revenue streams in the consulting world.
13 September 2017
Border adjustment tax would see costs heaped on automotive industry With the increasing prospect of a border adjustment tax on vehicle related imports, automotive producers face between around $1,000 and $1,800 in additional fees per import, depending on the producti
04 September 2017
European report calls for greater regulation of Big Four auditors A survey on global tax avoidance, prompted by the Panama papers scandal in 2016, has called for new measures to hold the auditing practices of Big Four firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC to account.
10 July 2017
EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG helping Indian firms prepare for GST Big Four professional services firms in India have set up large national teams that work overtime to support businesses transform their various indirect tax processes to meet the new GST framework.
06 September 2016
Biggest share of tax paid by banks from employment Foreign banks pay the biggest share of tax collected, from the banking industry, to the HMRC, with the largest contribution coming in from taxes collected from their employees’ wages, research by PwC
05 October 2015
PwC buys Ellis Financial Systems for tax reporting rules PwC has acquired Ellis Financial Systems for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees Ellis’ tax related software packages move to PwC.
11 September 2015
FTI Consulting buys tax expert Global VAT Compliance FTI Consulting has acquired VAT tax specialist, Global VAT Compliance, for an undisclosed sum.
11 June 2015
EY: Global rich face increasing taxation burden Wealthy people worldwide have in recent times been affected by at least ten different forms of new or heavier taxations, concludes a report from accounting and consulting giant EY.
24 February 2015
A.T. Kearney: Shadow economy almost 20% of GDP The size of the European shadow economy is nearly one-fifth of its GDP. As a result of this enormous black market governments and tax services miss out on billions of income.
27 August 2013
Aon moves global headquarters from Chicago to London Aon has announced that it is going to relocate its headquarters from Chicago in the U.S. to London in the United Kingdom.
22 February 2012

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