What won’t be in the 2015 Budget
While everyone is busy putting together their predictions for the chancellor's 2015 Budget on March 18, George Bull has been thinking about what won't be in the Budget.
Beware: Post-election tax rises inevitable if oil prices stay low
The fall in global oil prices is leaving the Government with very few options for increasing the tax yield. If oil prices stay low for another four months, there will be huge pressure on the Treasury to increase taxes soon after the election whichever party or coalition takes power.
Smaller government and lower taxes? Now there’s an idea!
With income tax receipts falling by 0.8 per cent so far this year, the Chancellor has a limited number of options if he wants to reduce the deficit.
You don’t feel “mega rich”? Don’t pay inheritance tax, then
After David Cameron hinted earlier this week that inheritance tax should not apply to people who didn’t feel "mega-rich", why can’t this logic apply to higher-rate taxpayers?
Expect more hostile takeover bids now UK seen as tax haven
Expect to see more hostile takeover bids now that the UK is seen as a corporate tax haven, argues George Bull.
Tax avoidance: Are Starbucks and Amazon playing the system?
When it comes to tax, things are not always what they seem to be, as the recent news of Starbucks and Amazon shows.
Budget 2014: Can the government afford to cut corporation tax?
To reduce corporation tax as promised, the government has to raise tax on individuals – unless of course it takes action to dramatically reduce the size of the state.
Is the Fair Tax mark “the new Fairtrade”?
Is the Fair Tax mark "the new Fairtrade", encouraging companies to back companies that pay what they owe?
Do you have to pay UK taxes on Bitcoins?
The popularity of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin means HMRC needs to make some tough decisions. Do you have to pay tax on Bitcoins?
Will Britain impose a sales tax?
Bricks-and-mortar retailers have called for a sales tax on their online counterparts. But how likely is it to happen?
Budget 2012: Increased international competitiveness on the cards
As the Budget approaches, which tax measures are set to be implemented to help Britain grow on the global stage? We look at the R&D tax regime, the Patent Box and changes to controlled foreign companies legislation.
Draft finance bill: the predictions
George Osborne will be making his autumn statement next week. But the bulk of the proposed legislation for SMEs will follow in the publication of the draft finance bill a week later. What can we expect from it?