A recent opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union suggests that the management of real estate investment trusts and similar investment vehicles could be exempt from VAT.

A ruling at the First-tier Tribunal has allowed different form of tax credit relief on certain types of offshore dividends taxed in the UK. Overpayment claims for 2010/11 and later years should be considered immediately.

While the global focus on climate change has intensified over recent years, reporting by companies on the matter has not kept pace with the demands for information from stakeholders.

Of course, this should not just be a one off exercise.

If you are a Windows 7 or 8.1 user you may have noticed a new icon appearing in the Windows System tray on your desktop in the past few weeks (normally in the bottom right corner of your screen).

In February 2015, the OECD released its guidance on the form and content of the updated guidelines on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting.

Tax transparency is one of the ‘hot topics' of the moment. The tax policy of large corporates has come under increasing scrutiny from a public and media that demand companies pay ‘their fair share'.

The Conservative party manifesto committed it to reducing the tax relief on pension contributions for individuals earning more than £150,000 – to pay for a new inheritance tax allowance for individuals' main residences.

Tangle Teezer is not alone. Of the 23 manufacturers on the table many are selling their wares around the world.

BDO conducted a survey of more than 280 IFAs, polling their views on RDR.

If I were a journalist, I'd say that UK companies in the technology, media and telecoms industries are going to be selling like hot cakes in the coming months.

The May 2015 International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) paper "From Bolt-on to Built-in Managing Risk as an Integral Part of Managing an Organization" has neatly summarised the challenges of embedding risk management.

I was recently involved in a discussion about the changing nature of technology in the context of advisory services, particularly IT Risk and Forensic Technology services.

The UK Government introduced amended corporation tax group relief rules following the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) judgement in the Marks and Spencer (M&S) case.

The Upper Tribunal has recently confirmed a decision to treat a construction project as a zero-rated 'new build'.

With sound contracts playing such an important to successful businesses, how can you get comfort that your contracting processes are efficient and effective?

The annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) is a tax on certain entities holding 'high-value' residential property, although reliefs can be claimed.

In September 2014, the OECD released proposed changes to its model tax convention to prevent abuse of treaties based on the convention.

The European Commission plans to unify data protection within the European Union (EU) with a single law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The creation of a free trade agreement across the Commonwealth will be complex as it will require the agreement of all 53 member states, each with their own specific needs and agendas.