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Corporation Tax

19/03/2015

As announced last year, the main rate of Corporation Tax will fall from 21% to 20% for Financial Year 2015 (commencing 1 April 2015). There is no longer a separate rate for companies with small profits.    more »

Inheritance Tax

19/03/2015

Rates of tax remain unchanged at 40% (death transfers) and 20% (lifetime chargeable transfers). In spite of some predictions that IHT relaxations might be announced in anticipation of the election, there were none.      more »

Employer Contributions

19/03/2015

As announced last year, employers’ NIC will also be reduced to zero from 6 April 2015 for employees aged under 21 on earnings up to £815pw. This will be extended to all apprentices a year later.  more »

European Parliament approves funding for IFRS

19/03/2014

The plenary of the European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of the funding programme which will support financially the activity of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.

The EP approved today in Strasbourg the so-called European Union (EU) programme...

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