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Persimmon profits surge

Persimmon has reported a surge in pre-tax profits for the six months to the...

Equal targeting required for fairer tax system

An Independent editorial applauds George Osborne’s plans to combat offshore tax evasion by allowing...

Osborne should drop draconian tax plans

A FT editorial criticises George Osborne’s plans to allow HMRC to access people’s bank...

Raising tax allowance would hit the poor

The Mirror reports that according to the Equality Trust, the Liberal Democrat’s plans to...

Mansion tax is misguided

Liz Peace of the British Property Federation explains that proposals to introduce a “mansion...

Radical steps needed to avoid thousands of repossessions

Radical steps are required to ensure that the homes of hundreds of thousands of...

ICAEW warning over HMRC powers

In a detailed 13-page response to a consultation on the Direct Recovery of Debts...

Osborne’s Jekyll and Hyde tax approach

The Telegraph’s Philip Johnson accuses George Osborne of having a “Jekyll and Hyde” attitude...

British Business Bank looks to SME bonds

The British Business Bank is planning to use “securitisation” to create SME bonds in...

More income tax details

The Telegraph outlines further details of research into which areas pay the most and...

Hard to punish Nando’s?

Nando’s has come under fire for reducing its corporate tax bill by up to...

Yorkshire Water defends exemption

Yorkshire Water has defended its non-payment of corporation tax this year saying the hundreds...