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BREXIT – Will it happen?

BREXIT – Will it happen?

The Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU will take place on 23rd June this year. This follows protracted negotiations in Brussels which resulted in a draft reform deal being agreed by all parties. Announcing...
VAT Turns 50

VAT Turns 50

Many Happy Returns, VAT. Yes, it’s true, everyone’s favourite tax celebrated its 50th birthday on 1st April, which is quite appropriate given that it was April’s Fools day. But rather than giving three cheers we should be asking whether this complex tax will ever be...
Tax Accountant’s Fantasy Budget

Tax Accountant’s Fantasy Budget

(Acknowledging the elephants in the room)   Yesterday was the long-awaited Autumn statement or was it the Autumn budget, whatever Jeremy Hunt called it, we all knew weeks ago it was coming and would be bad news. And as is the way with such events, the devil is in...