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Treasury consults on 10% corporation tax for profits derived from patents

8 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Treasury is consulting on introducing a new 10% rate of corporation tax for company profits that derive from patents. This is instead of the 26% rate for other corporation tax. The aim is to incentivise...

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The Budget: how does it affect residential property?

25 March 2011 | Richard John

On Wednesday, the Chancellor published his Budget Report and Plan for Growth. So what’s in store for residential property. 1. Assistance for first-time buyers The Government announced that it will...

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Tax reliefs are now under review

24 November 2010 | Iain Donaldson

The Government has asked the recently-formed Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to carry out a review of all tax reliefs, allowances and exemptions for businesses and individuals. All in all, over 1000...

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Changes to Pensions

14 October 2010 | Shimon Shaw

As we have reported previously the Government have been looking at restricting Pensions relief for some time now. The Treasury have just now issused the following press release, which we will consider...

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Restricting pensions tax relief for high earners: time for another consultation…

25 June 2010 | Iain Donaldson

Earlier this week, I wrote an article warning that restrictions on pensions tax relief were due to come into effect on 6 April 2011, but that in his forthcoming Budget speech, the Chancellor of the Exchequer...

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High earners beware: restrictions on pensions tax relief are just around the corner…

21 June 2010 | Iain Donaldson

The Government is coming under increasing pressure from business groups and accountants to reverse the planned reduction in tax relief on pension contributions, which is due to come into effect in April...

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