Corbyn pledges to fight tax evasion and avoidance

ICAEW: The Labour leader says that the party’s tax plans will affect the richest 5% of society.

Full story: https://economia.icaew.com/news/november-2019/corbyn-pledges-to-fight-tax-evasion-and-avoidance

Top 1% of earners in UK account for more than a third of income tax

The Guardian: The top 1% of earners in the UK now account for more than a third of income tax paid to the government, following changes over the past decade that have left almost half the population exempt from making payments.

Full story: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/13/richest-britain-income-tax-revenues-institute-fiscal-studies

General Election 2019: Boris Johnson drops pledge to cut taxes on the rich from Conservative election manifesto

iNews: Boris Johnson is set to drop his key tax-cutting policy from the Tory manifesto, it emerged as the parties prepare to lay out their election offers in full.

Full story: https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-2019-boris-johnson-drops-pledge-to-cut-taxes-on-the-rich-from-conservative-election-manifesto-1171001

Edwin Coe’s Private Client team grows with the addition of a Partner and an Associate

https://www.edwincoe.com/edwin-coes-private-client-team-grows-with-the-addition-of-a-partner-and-an-associate/

Super-rich prepare to leave UK if Labour win election -
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/nov/02/super-rich-leave-uk-labour-election-win-jeremy-corbyn-wealth-taxes

THE THOMAS COUTTS LECTURE – WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE IT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR?

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https://www.coutts.com/insight-articles/news/2019/entrepreneurs/thomas-coutts-entrepreneur.html

An accountant and a lawyer walk into a bar…

CEO and co-founder of MarktoMarket, Doug Lawson explains how new business models are driving change in the accountancy and legal professions:

https://www.accountancyage.com/2019/10/10/an-accountants-and-a-lawyer-walk-into-a-bar/

Chancellor Sajid Javid reveals scrapping inheritance tax 'on my mind'

Chancellor Sajid Javid reveals scrapping inheritance tax 'on my mind'

https://news.sky.com/story/chancellor-sajid-javid-reveals-scrapping-inheritance-tax-on-my-mind-11824795

UK Labour government would abolish 'non-domiciled' status in first budget

UK Labour government would abolish 'non-domiciled' status in first budget:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-politics-labour-nondom/uk-labour-government-would-abolish-non-domiciled-status-in-first-budget-idUSKBN1W60G7

Macfarlanes announces senior lateral private client property partner appointment

Macfarlanes: Macfarlanes is pleased to announce that Ian Cooke will be joining the firm as a partner in the private client property group. Ian advises major property companies and private individuals on their English property transactions, with a particular focus on prime London residential real estate. Ian joins from Charles Russell Speechlys.

Full story: https://www.macfarlanes.com/press-releases/2019/macfarlanes-announces-senior-lateral-private-client-property-partner-appointment/

HMRC delays penalty notices due to Brexit

ICAEW: The Revenue has been forced to delay sending its £100 penalty notices from February until the end of April, due to the added resource burden caused by Brexit

Individuals who failed to submit their self-assessments by 31 January will still be fined £100 despite receiving the penalty notice months later.

Full story: https://economia.icaew.com/news/february-2019/hmrc-delays-penalty-notices-due-to-brexit