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Rise in inheritance tax receipts
14.12.12
Figures released by HMRC have revealed that the amount the taxman took in inheritance tax rose seven percent since last year...
2012 Autumn Statement reaction
06.12.12
George Osborne yesterday revealed his annual Autumn Statement to the House of Commons, and several points may be of interest to self-employed contractors...
Boris Johnson calls for tax cut
30.11.12
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has urged Chancellor George Osborne to further cut the current 45% tax rate on high earners ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement...
BBC Panorama: Tax evasion
27.11.12
Last night BBC Panorama focused on tax avoidance and how high earners shelter undeclared income in trust funds in remote places...
Multinationals in tax dispute
13.11.12
Google, Starbucks and Amazon are the most recent household names to be added to a growing list of multi-million pound businesses which don’t pay the right amount of tax in the UK...
New pension scheme launched
01.10.12
The new pension auto-enrolment scheme launches today, which will affect millions of workers across the country over the coming years, but if you’re a self-employed contractor providing services with Consort then it won’t affect you...