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Could the Chancellor unveil a Budget sweetener for ISA savers?

11:01 | 11 Mar 2010 | By Lorna Bourke

Allowing ISA savers to invest their whole allowance into cash investments might be a cheap and easy way of wooing middle class voters.

Grant Thornton’s top 10 Budget predictions

00:01 | 11 Mar 2010 | By James Phillipps

With Gordon Brown announcing that the Budget will be held on March 24, the tax experts are dusting off their crystal balls.

Treasury confirms Budget date as 24 March

09:05 | 10 Mar 2010 | By Michelle McGagh

The Treasury is expected to confirm Budget day will be 24 March, making a 6 May general election more likely.

Labour peer Lord Paul promises to give up non-dom status

15:02 | 09 Mar 2010 | By William Robins

Labour party donor Lord Paul has said he will give up his non-dom status in the wake of the Lord Ashcroft scandal.

Gaines-Cooper ruling will halt City exodus, says Terry Smith

08:57 | 09 Mar 2010 | By Michelle McGagh

An exodus of City workers unhappy with the UK’s tax regime may have been halted by the Robert Gaines-Cooper court ruling, says Terry Smith, chief executive of Tullett Prebon.

Nomura warns UK tax threatens London's status as finance hub

09:18 | 08 Mar 2010 | By Drazen Jorgic

Nomura chairman warns UK authorities need to be careful about the impact of further tax rises or the 'living will' proposal.

Budget must include 'credible' plans for debt reduction, say business leaders

09:17 | 08 Mar 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

Business leaders say spending cuts must begin immediately after the election but remain split on how much can be done without hampering economic growth.

Lord Ashcroft: commission ruling does not end Tory problems

08:36 | 05 Mar 2010 | By William Robins, Gavin Lumsden

The Conservatives have got the all-clear from the Electoral Commission over donations the party received from a company run by Lord Ashcroft, but confusion over the tax status of its deputy chairman still leaves them politically exposed.

Tax dodgers to face public naming-and-shaming from April

08:54 | 04 Mar 2010 | By Tony Bonsignore

Names and addresses of tax cheats will be published on HMRC website, government says.

High tax rates will cost jobs, UK’s largest companies warn

08:53 | 03 Mar 2010 | By Tony Bonsignore

UK competitiveness is suffering because of high tax burden, according to FTSE 100 finance directors.

Ingenious Media: we are not promoters for tax avoidance schemes

10:39 | 23 Feb 2010 | By Nicholas Paler

Media investment firm says its schemes were never created to allow investors to dodge taxes.

HMRC investigates footballers over £100m image rights tax bill

14:31 | 22 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

HM Revenue and Customs is to look at the way footballers pay tax on money made from their image rights.

HMRC tax credit marketing misleads consumers

10:06 | 22 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

The Low Income Tax Reform Group has slammed HMRC for over-simplified tax credit information.

Chancellor's new tax rules to persuade foreign investors to stay in UK

08:31 | 22 Feb 2010 | By Michelle McGagh

Alistair Darling will try to persuade foreign investors to stay in the UK.

A shrewd way to profit from a VAT hike

12:41 | 18 Feb 2010 | By James Phillipps

With VAT likely to rise whoever wins the election, leading fund managers point to opportunities on the long and short side

Court strikes down 90-day tax residency rule

09:04 | 18 Feb 2010 | By David Campbell

The traditional 90-day rule on UK residency for tax purposes was overturned yesterday as an appeal court ruled that liability should be judged by long-term ties to the country.

IEA tells government: scrap IHT and lower income tax

12:00 | 17 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

The Institute of Economic Affairs has published a scathing report on UK tax codes.

Taxman targets wealthy tax avoiders for £373 million

08:42 | 17 Feb 2010 | By Chris Marshall

With the black hole in the public finances, HMRC is likely to try and raise even more from its crackdown on tax avoidance.

Let elderly pay 'death tax' from their pension pot, says Altmann

15:48 | 15 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

Retirement experts have backed the government's plan for a death tax but believe the levy should be paid sooner rather than later.

Rooney could be hit with bill over alleged film tax loophole

13:12 | 15 Feb 2010 | By Nicholas Paler

Footballers and TV presenters who invested in a film partnership have been caught up in a tax crackdown, according to the Mail on Sunday.

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