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Big tax changes for small businesses

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Business advice | Tags: tax, income tax, budget, NIC, Office for Tax Simplification, OTS, National Insurance, allowances, policy, IR35, contractors, integration, intermediaries, small business review, merging income tax and NIC, SME

Small business taxation is facing major reform with the potential merging of income tax and national insurance contributions, new approaches to taxing very small, unincorporated businesses, and a review of IR35 rules, says Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton.

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Compare the tax reliefs.com as the new OTS completes its review

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Business advice, Tax | Tags: tax, income tax, budget, NIC, tax policy, legislation, exemptions, OTS, tax reliefs, budget2011, national insurance contributions, venture capital trusts, allowances, enterprise investment schemes, Office of Tax Simplification, entrepreneurs’ relief

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In his 2011 budget speech, Chancellor George Osborne announced several changes to the UK tax regime following the advice and recommendation of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). This is the first view we have of the new department’s effectiveness – has it made tax simpler?

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