Tax News

Mazars tax news covers everything tax related in the UK from, VAT to the latest HMRC rulings.

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HMRC about face on tax changes that would have hit early stage businesses and international financing

In March HMRC proposed expanding the scope of the obligation to deduct income tax from interest, but have since announced they will be abandoning core parts of their proposals.

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Key improvements to EIS in the 2012 Finance Act

Finance Act 2012 introduced many changes to the Enterprise Investment Scheme, the most important of which bring major improvements to the scheme.

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Charity begins at home – so don’t waste higher reliefs

Wealthy charity supporters are being reminded to pick up their gift from the taxman.

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Monthly Tax Idea - June 2012

Beat the income tax relief cap by claiming losses on shares

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Group relief for UK PE losses of EEA resident companies

UK companies look to be in line for group relief for losses sustained by any UK permanent establishments of EEA resident group members.

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Monthly Tax Idea - May 2012

Getting Entrepreneurs’ Relief with Less Than 5% Shares

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Government R&D support to move “above the line”

Changes are proposed to the way large companies will receive the government’s financial support for their' R&D expenditure.

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Unlimited tax reliefs to be capped next year

From next income tax year (the tax year 2013/14), as has been well publicised, the government have proposed that otherwise uncapped reliefs against taxable income will be restricted to £50,000 or if greater 25% of income, per annum.

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