How to reform property tax
Property taxes are probably more in need of reform than any other area of UK tax. We have three taxes
18 October 2024
Property taxes are probably more in need of reform than any other area of UK tax. We have three taxes
It is a national scandal that teachers, doctors and others earning fairly ordinary salaries can face marginal tax rates of
Capital gains tax (CGT) is currently both too high and too low. It taxes investors at too high a rate
There’s 13.8% employer national insurance when someone’s employed, and nothing when they’re not. That’s unfair – but also creates a
Stamp duty was one of the triggers for the American Revolution. Somehow, 250 years later, we still have it. That
This Government was elected on a platform of kickstarting economic growth. It has a large majority, and four or five
A document disclosed to the Post Office Inquiry, and published yesterday, shows that the Post Office considered requiring that postmasters
Postmasters previously offered derisory compensation by the Post Office are being given a new opportunity to claim under an independent
Recent events have highlighted R&D tax credit fraud. However we believe the scale of the problem is much higher than
Which MP is the highest earner? Who receives the highest donations? Who takes the most foreign trips? We’ve just launched
Offshore secrecy is a problem. Tax avoidance, tax evasion, sanctions evasion, drug cartels, corruption, questionable government contracts – all have
Our proposal to end offshore secrecy, and move the world towards open registers, is here. But right now, the world
We reported on Monday that, if you incorporate a UK company, you are likely to receive an official-looking letter from
We reported yesterday that, if you incorporate a UK company, you are likely to receive a letter from “Company Registry”
Directors of newly incorporated UK companies are receiving official-looking letters from “Company Registry” requiring them to pay a fee. It’s
There’s a report Labour’s non-dom changes will cost the UK £1bn – but the figure is meaningless, based on a
Companies associated with the struck-off solicitor, convicted fraudster, bankrupt, pornographer, and negligent tax avoidance scheme promoter Paul Baxendale-Walker continue to
Update: there have now been arrests. Comments on this post are closed. Here’s a nice looking website for accounting firm
We frequently receive tip-offs from accountants and lawyers who’ve seen firms promoting dubious tax schemes. This often requires a large
R&D tax fraud outfit Green Jellyfish is part of a complex group of companies. Two of those companies, Macadam &