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April 2013

Sugary Drinks Tax

April 11th, 2013|Tax News|

Will taxing sugary soft drinks curb childhood obesity? Health experts are suggesting that a 7p-a-can ‘fat tax’ on sugary soft drinks should be introduced to try and tackle the rising rates of childhood obesity. Experts [...]

10 EU Countries with the Lowest Tax Rates

April 9th, 2013|tax|

Low corporate tax rates can promote healthy levels of competition, encourage investment and create jobs, yet certain leading countries still maintain extremely high corporate tax rates. Businesses are constantly making pleas for reduction in their [...]

HMRC continues crackdown on tax dodgers

April 5th, 2013|HMRC|

The tax office has announced it will extend its close monitoring of individuals and businesses who have deliberately evaded paying tax. Those suspected of tax evasion will have up to their last five years of [...]

Air Tax To Rise Soon

April 4th, 2013|Air Passenger Duty|

Although he pleased many by lowering the tax on beer, George Osborne has been criticised by others for increasing Air Passenger Duty (APD), also known as air tax. APD has increased every year for five [...]

HMRC Enquiry Centres Closing

April 3rd, 2013|HMRC|

HMRC Enquiry Centres to be replaced with home visits HMRC are set to pilot a new support service that will provide mobile, one-to-one support for customers who require assistance with their tax affairs. The service [...]

Travel Expenses – Claiming Mileage

April 2nd, 2013|travel expenses|

Travel Expenses For The Employed Most people who are employed and incur expenses whilst travelling for work purposes are entitled to tax relief. Travel expenses include claiming business mileage, public transport costs and sometimes subsistence [...]

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