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Amazon being investigated by UK tax authorities
Amazon being investigated by UK tax authorities
By Andrew McIntyre - 05 April 14:33

Company has apparently paid no UK corporation tax over the last three years.

Is Osborne really about to give people on £100k a tax cut?
By Gavin Kelly - 14 March 17:23

The coalition’s travails over child benefit mean Osborne may revisit his decision to raise the personal allowance for those earning up to £100,000.

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Barclays told to repay £500m in avoided tax
By Alice Gribbin - 28 February 11:42

HRMC orders Barclays to pay half-a-billion pounds it retained through two "highly-abusive" schemes.

Time to talk about land taxes
By Mehdi Hasan - 24 February 12:55

An important contribution from the FT's Samuel Brittan.

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Tories abandon plans to abolish 50p tax rate -- for now
By Samira Shackle - 09 January 10:49

The top rate of tax will stay in place until 2015, according to the latest reports.

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Penalities for late tax returns are "unfair"
By Jenny Greenwell - 11 October 14:43

1.5m taxpayers were charged for returning their self-assessment tax returns late.

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EC proposes financial transaction tax
By Nilpa Shah - 28 September 13:41

The European Commission has announced its proposal to impose a financial transaction tax on all EU member states.

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Taxing times for the coalition (contd...)
By Gavin Kelly - 13 September 11:11

The £7bn of pension tax relief that Osborne won't cut.

Whatever is decided on the 50p tax rate, it will cost Osborne dear
By Dan Hodges - 12 September 10:11

The 50p tax rate is the first occasion Miliband has been properly ahead of the curve.

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No decision on 50p tax this year, says Downing Street
By Samira Shackle - 08 September 9:59

Official figures show that the tax could raise nearly £13bn over five years, as PM says there will be no snap decision.

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