Government bodies, which have just learned they will have to produce their first financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in a year’s time,...
Good Friday is the first day of the new 2007/08 tax year but because it is a bank holiday, wages are paid earlier and so...
On the surface, this year’s Budget appeared to bring some quite significant changes to the UK tax system. The two biggest single tax changes affecting...
At a PricewaterhouseCoopers conference in Barcelona today, HR leaders from international companies will hear how they need to adapt to a world where ‘the employee...
New criminal powers for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been announced in today’s Budget with changes likely to come into force this year. Tom...
The Chancellor today announced welcome increases in the tax incentives for companies doing research and development (R&D) and an additional £100m of funding for this....
Recognition of stock exchanges and definition of ‘listed’ for tax purposes Clive Mackintosh, tax partner and head of private clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, said: “Legislation...
In light of the Varney Review, documents released today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) provide further details on its approach to compliance risk management...
In 2002, the government announced its intention to shift the burden of taxation from ‘goods’ to ‘bads’ to ‘reform the tax system to increase incentives...
Significant changes to the penalties regime for incorrect tax returns for all taxpayers have been announced in today’s Budget and are expected to be effective...
Today’s Budget included a number of references to the taxation of small companies. Kevin Nicholson, UK head of entrepreneurs and private companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, said:...
The announcement in the Budget of changes to the proposals concerning ‘managed service companies’ has been welcomed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Pre-Budget Report proposal of...
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP welcomes legislation to enable UK based companies to issue sukuk (islamic bonds) and to facilitate the trading of sukuk in the UK. Mohammed...
Despite calls from companies and their advisers, the Government has decided not to modernise the increasingly outdated company share option plan (CSOP) or to give...
Raising vehicle excise duty to £400 on the most polluting cars may be significant for private individuals but will not be hugely significant for businesses....
Clive Mackintosh, tax partner and head of private clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, said: “It is not altogether surprising that the Chancellor did not make any...
Clive Mackintosh, tax partner and head of private clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, said: “The Chancellor has abolished the 10% rate of income tax which means...
The Chancellor today predicted that growth would pick up from 2.7% in 2006 to 2.75-3.25% in 2007, before moderating slightly to 2.5-3% in 2008. This...
Clive Mackintosh, tax partner and head of private clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, said: “We are pleased with the moves announced to ensure that individuals who...
In response to today’s Budget, Richard Collier-Keywood, UK head of tax, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, said: “The Chancellor’s announcement of a cut in corporation tax is welcome...
A summary of instant reactions to the Chancellor’s Budget from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP experts during the speech is shown below. 14.03 "The Chancellor's announcement of a...
For an industry often described as a having an inferiority complex the international HR community appears to be remarkably confident and ambitious. In a survey...
The industrial products group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has announced two new appointments to its leadership team. Neil Hampson becomes aerospace and defence leader. Neil has...
With the Budget just 24 hours away, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has revised its racecard odds to give the starting prices for the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s...
With the Chancellor of the Exchequer due to give his eleventh Budget speech in a few days time, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is urging Gordon Brown to...
The Edinburgh office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is the first commercial organisation in Scotland to be awarded the Cycle Friendly Employer Award by Cycling Scotland. This...
Pensions actuary and longevity specialist, Nigel Bodie, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP pensions consulting practice. He joins from Watson Wyatt where he was a partner working...
The top five major builders’ merchants have grown their market share to over 80% and the acquisition of independent merchants is set to continue, according...
UK pension schemes are paying more trustees more money than ever before, with the median level of pay for chairmen rising to £25,000 a year...
Figures set new european fundraising and investment records and confirm boost of venture capital Geneva, 13 March 2007 Preliminary figures for private equity performance and...
Environmental issues are being considered by an increasing number of companies when developing their company car policies. A green transport policy has been introduced in...
The UK hotel sector is set for two more good years ahead with room rates in luxury London hotels approaching £360 a night by 2008,...
Increased workforce mobility and a greater emphasis on cost savings are driving a new era of extended stay hotels in the UK and Europe according...
The number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has taken a sharp fall of over 40% in the last five years, according...
This month is a busy time for many businesses. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver his Budget speech on 21 March and for many...
Risk management has received considerable industry focus under the wave of regulatory reform such as Basel II and Sarbanes Oxley but, according to a survey...
London’s status as one of the top city economies of the world looks set to continue and improve, even in the face of challenges from...
Good Friday, 6 April, will be the first day of the new 2007/08 tax year and with only a month to go, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is...