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ArticleWeekly Tax Update - Monday 30 July 2012The Government has issued a joint statement with the governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States.United KingdomTaxSmith & Williamson
ArticleUK Statutory Residence Test - FlowchartFrom 6 April 2013 an individual's residence status for UK tax is determined using the statutory residence test (SRT).United KingdomTaxSmith & Williamson
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ArticleJapan’s Recovery AgendaWith a massive change in sentiment towards Japan as an investment destination, global investors are suddenly sitting up and taking notice. JapanTaxSmith & Williamson
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ArticleTime Is Running Out to Avoid Potential 55% Tax Charge on Income From Pension Investments, Warn Industry Specialists'A Day’ Calculator devised by Smith & Williamson’s pensions experts to help you work out if you need protection to avoid 55% tax.United KingdomStrategySmith & Williamson
ArticleEmployee Benefits - Statutory Minimum Funding Requirements And Recognising Defined Benefit AssetsCompanies with defined benefit schemes face further changes following the issue of IFRIC 14.United KingdomStrategySmith & Williamson
ArticleHow Safe is Your Pension?It is estimated by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) that the overall shortfall in UK final salary pension schemes exceeds £100bn. United KingdomAccounting and AuditSmith & Williamson
ArticleTaxis Getting Very TaxingAs we reported in our August newsletter, there have been worrying developments in HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) stance on tax concessions on late night taxis. United KingdomTaxSmith & Williamson
ArticleVAT Focus: A Round-Up Of Recent UK VAT-Related Developments – April 2012In a surprise move, the Chancellor announced plans to remove the VAT zero-rating relief for approved alteration work carried out on listed buildings (used for relevant residential, relevant charitable, and as dwellings). United KingdomTaxSmith & Williamson
ArticleChanging The Rules On ConsolidationConcerns over the accounting for off-balance sheet arrangements and special purpose vehicles have led to the issue of new accounting standards. United KingdomStrategySmith & Williamson
ArticleFinancial Instruments And The Banking CrisisMany commentators have suggested that the current approach to the fair value measurement of financial instruments has had a destabilising effect on some entities.United KingdomAccounting and AuditSmith & Williamson
ArticleCheers Or Tears For The Licensed Trade?While the pub sector is showing signs of stabilisation after a number of difficult years of trading, there is still cause for concern for operators. United KingdomFinance and BankingSmith & Williamson
ArticleMatching Investors With Growing CompaniesOliver Woolley co-founded Envestors, a private investor network, with Scott Haughton and Nick Taylor in 2004United KingdomFinance and BankingSmith & Williamson
ArticleTax Implications Of FRS 102FRS102 represents one of the biggest changes to UK financial reporting in recent years, and will result in many changes to existing accounting treatment and practice. Some of these changes will impact tax, and understanding these changes sooner rather than later will help you to plan for the changes, and where possible implement planning strategies to take advantage of them.United KingdomTaxSmith & Williamson
ArticleWeekly Tax Update - 04 September 2017Welcome to Tax update, which provides a round-up and explanation of the latest tax issues. United KingdomTaxSmith & Williamson
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ArticleEU Definition Of Small And Medium Sized EnterprisesThe EU recommended definition of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is used in several places in UK tax law.European UnionTaxSmith & Williamson